Wednesday, 3 June 2026
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Mullum Mullum Stadium battery
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Mullum Mullum Stadium battery
Sonja TERPSTRA (North-Eastern Metropolitan) (18:44): (2551) My adjournment matter this evening is for the Minister for Energy and Resources. Last week I had the opportunity to see the new neighbourhood battery installed by Manningham City Council at the Mullum Mullum Stadium. A major step in efforts to improve energy efficiency, the 100-kilowatt, 200-kilowatt-hour battery, charged by the stadium solar panels, will enable Manningham City Council to earn revenue from energy arbitrage and provide energy bill savings to the council. In turn, such profits will be dedicated to a community energy fund supporting community organisations for food relief and towards community energy upgrades. The battery at Mullum Mullum was made possible via the 100 neighbourhood batteries program, which provided around $278,000 under round 2 of the program, along with just under $31,000 from Manningham City Council. Manningham council is planning for this battery to be one of multiple, forming a projected virtual power plant. This not only will mean energy savings for locals but will stabilise the electricity grid and allow for more rooftop solar energy to be stored in the true spirit of net zero. The action I seek from the minister is for her to provide me with an update into further funding and planning opportunities for other community organisations in my region who may wish to avail themselves of similar opportunities.