June 12th, 2023Distribution first for Hepburn Energy

Hepburn Energy is set to become Australia’s first energy park on the distribution network with wind turbines and battery storage at Leonards Hill after funding from the federal government’s Community Batteries for Household Solar program.
The project will see the co-operative install Stage 1 of its planned battery, helping the wind farm put more renewable energy back into the grid when needed most and cutting emissions in line with community targets.

This initial battery is the first stage of a long term project, which looks to eventually install between 5-10MWh and would complement a proposed 5MW (AC) solar farm at the same site.

Hepburn Energy (formerly Hepburn Wind) is the owner and operator of Australia’s first community owned wind farm, at Leonards Hill, just south of Daylesford Victoria. Hepburn Energy is a co-operative with over 2,000 members. The wind farm consists of two 2.05 megawatt turbines called Gale and Gusto providing a total of 4.1 megawatt capacity.