Blue Mountains City Council installs solar and battery systems

Blue Mountains City Council has completed a project to install solar power and battery storage across nine council-owned community facilities. The initiative aims to reduce energy costs, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and increase the resilience of local infrastructure.

The upgrades include new solar systems at three facilities, combined solar and battery systems at three others, and the addition of batteries to existing solar installations at the remaining three sites. Affected locations include the Council headquarters and Chambers in Katoomba, the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre, Mid Mountains Community Centre, Hazelwood Childcare Centre, Katoomba Children’s Cottage, Katoomba Civic Centre Arcade, Knapsack Park Clubhouse, Springwood Depot Mechanics Workshop, and the Blue Mountains Planetary Health Centre.

Mayor Mark Greenhill stated that the project serves as a practical investment in the environmental and financial sustainability of council facilities, noting that the systems will reduce reliance on the grid and help essential services remain operational during power outages.