The results of a multi-suburb household electrification pilot in the Illawarra, backed by $5.4 million in government funding on Tuesday, will inform a potential nation-wide effort as the Albanese government faces calls to do more on the demand side of renewables.
After years of community led effort under ‘Electrify 2515’ in the northern suburbs of Wollongong, the pilot has secured backing from the Commonwealth’s independent Australian Renewable Energy Agency and partners Brighte, Rewiring Australia and Endeavour Energy.
It will offer up to 500 households scaled means tested rebates on devices like batteries and heat pumps as well as a free energy management tools over two years, helping to test grid management.
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