There’s a certain energy alive at Harris Crossing. It could be due to the abundance of nature flourishing on the site; the warm community feeling of the place; or perhaps it’s because 95% of Harris Crossing residents power their homes with solar batteries, delivering them a lifetime of savings.

Maidment Group, the developer behind Harris Crossing, offered home buyers the opportunity to install a Tesla Powerwall 2 Home Battery System for a fraction of the regular retail price.

With the home battery, residents can capture and store solar energy generated during the day and use it at night. Considering Townsville averages 300 sunny days per year, Harris Crossing locals are in a great position to embrace the cost-cutting renewable energy system.

The system was proven during the 2019 Townsville floods, when Harris Crossing residents were able to keep their electricity powering, despite 11,300 homes in surrounding suburbs experiencing blackouts.

In 2019, Harris Crossing became the host destination for the International Cities, Town Centres and Communities Conference, putting the city of Townsville on the international stage.

For this conference, Townsville City Council hosted a delegation of local government and university representatives from the USA, with the purpose of showcasing the Harris Crossing project and its benchmark-setting use of solar and battery technology across the entire community.

Progressive development initiatives, like Harris Crossing’s renewable energy framework, play a key role in helping shape future development policies and guidelines.