00:00Pushing a big button to mark the big opening of Queensland's newest big battery.
00:08We need more renewables, we need more storage.
00:10The ABC was given a tour of the $389 million Swan Bank site in Ipswich.
00:17The publicly owned battery will soon fire up two years after construction began.
00:23A project like we see here today is all about capturing energy when it's in abundance
00:29so it can be deployed when it's most needed.
00:31A very important characteristic of a battery is that it can respond almost instantaneously.
00:38So we can go from zero to full load in seconds.
00:41It'll store excess energy from the grid and can be used for two hours when demand is high.
00:48The super peak period as we like to refer to it typically around five to seven o'clock in the evening.
00:53During peak periods this battery is expected to power more than 350,000 homes.
00:59At peak demand this can turn on in seconds to deliver affordable, reliable power.
01:06The Treasurer isn't budging though on his decision to turn off energy bill rebates for all households except the vulnerable.
01:14Right now my focus is on delivering those lower system costs.
01:19What's his advice for Queenslanders who are struggling with energy bills?
01:23What should they do to lower their power bills?
01:26Well I'll let the experts in demand management speak to that.
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