Ballan community battery survey

A Community Battery for Ballan: Survey

If you live in Ballan and are interested in a community battery for your area, please complete this survey. We wish to gather data on community support for this project, which is a collaboration between the Moorabool Environment Group and the Grampians Community Power Hub – a program delivered by Sustainability Victoria on behalf of the Victorian Government.

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* 1. Do you have solar panels on your home?

Yes

Currently considering installing solar

Tick if you are a Ballan resident

Insert postcode if from another area (please specify)

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* 2. Would you be interested in a solar and heat pump bulk buy?

Yes - solar

Yes - heat pump

Already have solar panels

Not interested in either

Other comment (if relevant)

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* 3. Do you have a household solar battery?

Yes - household solar battery

No - household solar battery

No - household solar battery but considering

Select if you are a Ballan resident.

Resident of another postcode (please specify)

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* 4. How would you hope to benefit from a community battery?

Ability to access a local battery without the upfront costs of purchasing a household battery

Additional benefits to all consumers

Additional savings for consumers with solar panels

Energy democratisation - more community participation/control in energy solutions

Environmental / Greenhouse gas emission reductions

Future proof my house

Grid/network support

Improved energy reliability

Share solar with my neighbours

Support more solar on the grid

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Do you have any concerns about a potential neighbourhood battery trial in your locality?

Yes

Do you have safety concerns?

Are you concerned about community aesthetics

Are you concerned about the site of the battery?

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What would you consider to be appropriate sites for a community battery trial in Ballan?

Co-located with existing electricity infrastructure

Council land / public property

Electricity poles

Nature strip

Parks

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Are you interested in participating in a local neighbourhood battery trial? If yes please write why, your name, postcode, and email address and mobile number in the text box.

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* 8. Who do you envisage being responsible for setting up and managing a community battery?

Community organisation

Community representatives

Distribution network service providers

Electricity retailer

Local Government

Private entity

State government

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How should we contact you as more information about this community battery project comes available? (Tick all that apply)

Face to face community meeting

Local government news

Mail (paper)

Social media

Telephone call

Webinar / on-line session

Please write email address/telephone number as appropriate