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Brisbane city council blocks plans for fridge-sized community batteries due to loss of green space
Local councillor says federal Labor should not be ‘plonking giant batteries in public parks’ though no other council has refused development applications in the stateElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Brisbane city council has stymied a federal government renewable energy scheme by denying three development applications for community batteries the size of afridge due to loss of green space.The PowerShaper XL batteries, which range in capacity between 90kW and 180kWh, are about the size of an NBN or traffic signal box – or a fridge. Continue reading...
Local councillor says federal Labor should not be ‘plonking giant batteries in public parks’ though no other council has refused development applications in the state
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The Brisbane city council has stymied a federal government renewable energy scheme by denying three development applications for community batteries the size of afridge due to loss of green space.
The PowerShaper XL batteries, which range in capacity between 90kW and 180kWh, are about the size of an NBN or traffic signal box – or a fridge. Continue reading...
