Canberra’s Dickson neighbourhood-scale battery is now up and running under the territory’s Big Canberra Battery program.
The Dickson installation joins previously completed batteries in Casey and Fadden, marking the first stage of a broader plan to create an ecosystem of distributed storage across the ACT. The program is designed to strengthen grid stability while supporting the territory’s target of reaching net-zero emissions by 2045.
Each neighbourhood battery has a power capacity ranging between 110kW and 220kW and can store between 225kWh and 450kWh of energy. Together, the three batteries can support the equivalent of approximately 47 homes in Dickson, 86 homes in Casey and 1426 homes in Fadden.
Unlike household batteries, neighbourhood batteries are connected directly to the local electricity network. They store excess renewable energy generated during the day and discharge it back into the grid during periods of high demand, helping to reduce strain on infrastructure and make better use of locally generated clean energy.
The batteries were delivered with funding from the Australian Government’s Community Batteries for Household Solar Program, with additional support provided by Evoenergy.
The ACT Government said the installations would contribute to a smarter and more resilient energy system, reduce pressure on the network and help avoid costly upgrades, while ensuring Canberrans have secure and reliable renewable electricity.
The neighbourhood batteries represent an early milestone in the broader Big Canberra Battery initiative. Construction of the ACT’s first grid-scale battery is currently underway and is expected to be completed by late 2026, further strengthening the territory’s renewable energy infrastructure.




