Noosa is a step closer to owning one of Queensland’s first community batteries with Council on Monday endorsing a plan to begin contract negotiations with not-for-profit Yarra Energy Foundation (YEF).

Council secured a $500,000 federal government Batteries for Household Solar grant in February, in partnership with YEF and not-for-profit Zero Emissions Noosa Inc (ZEN Inc).

“This is an exciting pilot for Council and Zero Emissions Noosa Inc, which has done a lot of the work in the background to make this initiative happen,” Mayor Clare Stewart said

“We think Noosa residents are ready to power up their community’s future with sustainable energy” said ZEN chair Anne Kennedy.

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