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Hybrid solar and battery system to power mineral sands project in W.A.

March 16, 2021 by James Fernyhough Leave a Comment

ASX-listed miner Strandline Resources has signed a 15-year supply agreement with Contract Power, a move that will see it pay less for power than originally forecast.

Filed Under: Off-Grid, Battery/Storage, Solar

Two Victorian towns could go off grid under new network proposal

March 2, 2021 by James Fernyhough Leave a Comment

Donald and Tarnagulla, west of Bendigo, could be the first large communities that are taken off grid and powered by local renewables and storage.

Filed Under: Solar, Energy Efficiency, Off-Grid

Gippsland town volunteers for micro-grid trial to reduce dependence on main grid

March 2, 2021 by James Fernyhough Leave a Comment

The town of Heyfield 200km east of Melbourne will be the guinea pig for new microgrid technology in a study led by UTS.

The town of Heyfield 200km east of Melbourne will be the guinea pig for new microgrid technology in a study led by UTS.

Filed Under: Other Renewables, Off-Grid, Solar

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