Dickson’s neighbourhood battery is located on Hawdon Place.
02 March 2026
In brief:
- A new neighbourhood-scale battery has launched in Dickson.
- The battery is part of the Big Canberra Battery Project.
- Neighbourhood batteries are helping the ACT work towards its net-zero emissions goal.
Dickson’s new neighbourhood-scale battery is now up and running.
The battery will support the community during times of peak electricity demand.
The launch of the battery marks the completion of the first set of neighbourhood batteries under the Big Canberra Battery project.
There are two other neighbourhood batteries in Casey and Fadden.
These batteries will help futureproof our city’s electricity network. Battery storage is an important step in the ACT’s efforts to reach net-zero emissions by 2045.
How do neighbourhood batteries work?
Unlike home batteries, neighbourhood batteries connect directly to the local electricity network.
They store locally generated, clean, excess renewable energy from the grid during the day. This is then released when energy demand is high.
The batteries:
- have a power capacity of between 110 and 220 kilowatts of power
- store between 225 and 450 kilowatt hours of energy.
Together, the completed batteries can serve approximately 47 Dickson homes, 86 Casey homes, and 1426 Fadden homes.
The batteries were delivered with funding from the Australian Government’s Community Batteries for Household Solar Program. Evoenergy has also provided additional funding to support the batteries’ installation.
Learn more about neighbourhood batteries on the Everyday Climate Choices website.
Part of a larger project
In addition to neighbourhood batteries, the Big Canberra Battery project has delivered a network of behind the meter batteries across the ACT .
Batteries installed under the project will:
- help create a smarter, more resilient energy system
- reduce pressure on the grid
- reduce the need for costly network upgrades
- make the best use of renewable energy
- ensure Canberrans have secure and reliable renewable electricity.
Having a diverse network of batteries will help ensure Canberra's electricity grid remains stable. This is increasingly important as our city grows.
The construction of the ACT's 250 MW grid-scale battery is currently underway and is due to be completed by late 2026.
Find out more about the Big Canberra Battery project.
What’s next?
The ACT Government is exploring more opportunities for neighbourhood-scale batteries. They will be installed in areas where they can help avoid the need for costly, large-scale network upgrades.
The first set of neighbourhood batteries will give useful insights into how local energy storage can strengthen the grid and help Australia meet its renewable energy and emissions reduction targets.
Read more like this:
- New Fadden battery brings power boost to the region
- New Casey battery powers up
- Big Canberra Battery a step closer
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