We will need to import batteries - Senate Estimates 13.02.23

"I do have that information but I just don't have it in front of me."
Another classic diversion from our bureaucrats.

The Albanese government is spending $224 million of your hard earned dollars for 400 community batteries.
In estimates I asked how many houses these community batteries would power and for how long.

The bureaucrat implied he didn't know. He was more than happy to claim that they would last for 15 years, despite car batteries lasting 8-10 years. I should add batteries duration are based on cycles, that is the number of times they are charged and discharged.

Well it turns out that each community battery only powers 250 homes. No wonder our friend didn't want to answer.

So let's do the sums shall we.
400 batteries x 250 homes is 100,000 homes. There are 10 million homes in Australia, or 100 times more than 100,000. So to have backup (not sure how much backup - still waiting on the answer as to how long they provided back up power for - maybe 1 to 2 hours is my guess) for 10 million homes you would need to have 40,000 batteries at a cost of $22.4 billion.
And these batteries will be imported while we export much cheaper home grown coal offshore.

Note this is just for storage - not for generation, transmission or recycling.
Anyone who tells you renewables are cheaper has no idea what they are talking about.

More reading at:

https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/the-federal-budget-three-highlights-and-lowlights-for-climate/

https://www.spectator.com.au/2022/12/batteries-not-included/