Sustainable Malmsbury and the Renewable Energy Action Group are keen to understand community interest in a Neighbourhood Battery and the benefits you would like to see. Your responses to this survey will be used in project planning as there are various models of neighbourhood battery, each providing different benefits. Thanks so much for your time!

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* 1. Do you live or work in Malmsbury/ Drummond North?

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* 2. How well do you feel you understand what is a Neighbourhood Battery?

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* 3. Are you aware of any of the following issues with the electricity network in Malmsbury/ Drummond North (please tick all that apply)

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* 4. How interested are you in having a neighbourhood battery in Malmsbury?

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* 5. What benefits would you like to see from a neighbourhood battery? Please rate the following possible benefits in terms of importance to you.

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Reduced carbon emissions, contributing to the transition to clean energy
Enable storage of solar exports for use later in the day
Enable people without solar/battery to have access to renewable energy
Enable backup power during power outages
Enable more local solar generation/installations
Reduced electricity bills
Stabilising the grid e.g stabilising supply voltage when local solar generation is high

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* 6. Would you like to be involved in any of the following aspects of a neighbourhood battery project? We are looking for local experts and passionate community members to help make it happen. Select all that apply

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* 7. Do you currently have solar panels installed at your home?

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* 8. Do you currently have home solar battery storage?

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* 9. Do you have any additional concerns, questions or suggestions regarding the neighbourhood battery project?

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* 10. Thank you again for your time!

If you would like to be involved in the project or find out more (e.g be invited to community information meetings), please provide your name and email address. These details will not be used for any other purpose.

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