ANNOUNCING | Neighbourhood Batteries grants open 30 August 2024!
Round 2 of the 100 Neighbourhood Batteries Program offers funding up to $400,000 per battery. Funding is provided by the Victorian Government's Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA)
Applications open on Friday 30th August, with application guidelines already available.
DEECA are hosting an information session for applicants 10-11am AEST Monday 16 September 2024. Register for the session.
YEF offers services including feasability studies, business cases, and neighbourhood battery strategies. Read more about our services.
LAUNCHING | Free Online Neighbourhood Battery Training
Our in-person one day Neighbourhood Battery training course has now moved online so it can be accessed by anyone, wherever you are, and best of all - it's free!
Thank you to the Victorian Government's Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action for funding this training resource.
There are four training sessions, each with marked chapters allowing you to jump in and out and find the information you need, exactly when you need it.
To get started:
- Read the online pre-training materials, an overview of foundational concept
- Download and open the Neighbourhood Battery Activity Book
- Start watching!
TALKING | Neighbourhood Batteries Online Q&A to discuss what you have learnt
As part of the series of online neighbourhood battery training videos, the Victorian Government's Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action have engaged the Yarra Energy Foundation to host online drop-in sessions to provide you with a chance to ask questions and discuss concepts covered in the training videos.
YEF staff will be available during the hour, and all are welcome to drop-in at any point for an informal chat. The focus of the session will be on the learning materials and information in the online training videos, so make sure to check them out before attending!
The sessions are free to attend, see the below links to register:
OFFERING | Our Services
You can find out more about the Yarra Energy Foundation services. These include:
- Feasibility studies
- Community Engagement
- Community battery strategies for local councils
- Consulting & advice
- Project management
- Solar & electrification programs
We have a small team of extremely passionate energy experts with decades of combined industry, governmental, business, and sustainability experience.
Yarra Energy Foundation acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung as the Traditional Owners of this country, pays tribute to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Yarra, and gives respect to the Elders past and present.