Proposed 15-Year Lease of Council-Owned Community Land for a Community Battery – Elizabeth Park

The City of Playford is seeking your feedback on a proposal to grant a 15-year lease over part of Council-owned community land at Lot 320 Adams Road, Elizabeth Park.

This lease would allow the installation and operation of a Community Battery, designed to deliver cleaner, more affordable energy to local residents facing cost-of-living pressures.

This Community Battery is part of the emPowering SA program, a South Australian Government initiative delivering 18 community batteries across the state in partnership with energy retailer AGL. The project is also supported by the Australian Government's $200m Community Batteries for Household Solar program through the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency's Advancing Renewables Program. Other batteries under the emPowering SA project have already been successfully installed in Marion and Campbelltown.

The battery will store excess energy from the grid when renewable energy is abundant.

It will then make that energy available at night, during periods of high demand, or when the grid needs support.

Every household benefiting from the battery will be in a home that cannot support its own solar panels or a battery. This ensures these South Australians are not locked out from accessing renewable energy technologies and the benefits it can provide.

▶️ Watch how it works: How Community Batteries Work

Why this project matters

This project will help households who find it hard to access renewable energy, such as solar panels or battery storage. It’s especially valuable for people who would benefit from lower electricity bills. The battery will be set up and run at no cost to Council.

Why this location?

Lot 320 Adams Road, Elizabeth Park was selected because it:

• Meets technical requirements for battery installation
• Is close to low-income households that could benefit from the battery
• Has adequate space within the reserve with minimal disruption to community use
• Preserves the local environment and community spaces.

What’s the decision to be made?

Council is considering whether to grant a 15-year lease on the identified portion of land to allow for the installation and operation of the battery. Your feedback will directly inform Council’s decision about proceeding with the lease.

Want to learn more?

You can find answers to common questions about how the battery works, who benefits, what it will look like, and information about safety, noise, and maintenance in the FAQs in the document library on this page.

For more information, contact our friendly Customer Contact Team on 8256 0333 or visit emPowering SA | Energy & Mining to learn more about the project.