Lifestyle Communities Meridian Microgrid
Mondo has provided Lifestyle Communities with a communal energy source through delivering a microgrid and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) solutions.
Location: Clyde North, Victoria
Timeframe: 2023 to 2024
We're empowering residents with smarter, sustainable, shared energy
About the project
The Mondo team worked closely with Lifestyle Meridian to design and deliver a community built on sustainable solutions.
Mondo deployed the installation of both a microgrid and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) which enabled the entire community full access to equal benefits such as reducing their carbon footprint, cost-savings and locally generated power.
Key figures
- 6 kW of solar panels
- Reduced cost savings up to 30% annually
- 600 tonnes of reduced emissions per year
- Mondo’s Ubi platform deployed for daily monitoring and maintenance
Benefits from our solution
Frequently Asked Questions
Mondo’s bespoke solution provides end-users with the combination of solar and a community battery that work in unison to reduce energy costs for the entire village.
No. The solar and battery system will shut down to ensure the safety of residents and community. The system was not designed to operate without the grid.
No. The electricity generated by the solar panels is not used directly by the houses hosting them. Instead, it is sent around the site to power all homes and the facility and to a central community battery.
No, the energy system is communal, like other services in the village, such as the roads, waste management, recreation facilities. Villages like Lifestyle are an “embedded network”, the network provider (AusNet/Powercor etc) who approves the solar connections have strict requirements which hinder individual systems. The solar and energy systems must be co-ordinated and act as one system.
