Knox City Council recently completed the rebuilding of its regional netball facilities in Ferntree Gully, which includes the inclusion of solar electricity and Redflow energy storage.
This is Redflow’s third energy storage solution project for Knox City Council in five years.
“I am proud of the impact our technology has delivered for Knox City Council in support of their sustainability goals. I am excited to see our ZBM batteries at a third site, proof of the benefits our technology provides and the strong relationship we have built,” Redflow CEO and Managing Director Tim Harris said.
Harris stated that other Australian councils could learn from Knox City Council’s experience and observe the impact that certain renewable projects can have on their sustainability commitments and the advantages they provide to the local community.
According to Redflow, Knox City Council is dedicated to delivering energy-efficient buildings as part of its Climate Response Plan. The Knox Regional Netball Centre is expected to provide similar outcomes as the Wantirna South and Bayswater Child Care Centres, which lowered three-quarters of their energy expenses through energy savings efforts like solar power and energy storage.
The Knox City Council’s Climate Response Plan lays out a roadmap to net zero emissions by 2030 with specific goals and measurable steps to accomplish this in collaboration with the Knox community.
In collaboration with Redflow integrator Seven20 Electrical, the Knox Regional Netball Centre received the first 12 kW Deye 3-phase hybrid inverters, photovoltaic solar panels, and 6 Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries.
The Knox Children and Family Centres in Wantirna South and Bayswater debuted in 2019. Each facility has 100 kW peak photovoltaic solar panels and 18 Redflow ZBM2 batteries that store 180 kWh of energy.
