A $12 million investment in Queensland-made battery technology will help deliver more clean, cheap, reliable power to homes and businesses across Ipswich.
The state-of-the-art zinc-bromine flow battery from Brisbane-based Redflow is set to be installed in Ipswich, backing more good, local jobs in energy and manufacturing.
Member for Bundamba and Assistant Minister for Energy Lance McCallum said the battery project continued the Palaszczuk Government’s commitment to renewables.
“Redflow batteries are proudly manufactured right here in Queensland,” Mr McCallum said.
“By backing Queensland businesses we’re supporting jobs right through the clean energy supply chain.
“This is a Queensland battery, built by Queenslanders, using Queensland minerals.
“Our local Ipswich community is a great choice for this investment.
“Our love of solar means we are home to Queensland’s first neighbourhood batteries, along with Swanbank’s 250MW grid-scale battery.
“Ipswich is at the forefront of the Sunshine State’s renewables revolution.”
Member for Ipswich Jennifer Howard said the local investment would help put more downward pressure on power prices.
“The Palaszczuk Government is backing local manufacturing of batteries because that means more jobs across regions in Queensland,” Ms Howard said.
“If we don’t back investment in batteries in Queensland, that investment and those jobs will go offshore.
“Delivering clean, reliable and affordable energy is also one extra way we can keep the cost of electricity prices down.”
Redflow CEO and Managing Direct Tim Harris said zinc-bromine flow technology was a viable alternative to the more common lithium-ion batteries, which were usually made overseas.
“This project is the next stage of our partnership with Energy Queensland following our joint Memorandum of Understanding in February 2023,” Mr Harris said.
“We are excited to be working with Energy Queensland on this project and the State Government to support the energy transition required to meet the emission reduction targets.”
