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Microgrid feasibility studies target NSW towns hit hard by bushfires

February 4, 2021 by Yasmin Ali Leave a Comment

Potato Point, one of Eurobodalla’s candidates for a microgrid feasibility study (SHASA)

A south coast NSW group is seeking funding for eight microgrid feasibility studies targeting locations vulnerable to loss of grid power.

Filed Under: Solar, Battery/Storage, Other Renewables

Swiss community completes trial of solar blockchain microgrid

March 10, 2020 by Yasmin Ali Leave a Comment

A community in Switzerland has completed a successful year-long trial of a blockchain electricity market, a technology being eyed for community microgrids.

Filed Under: Software/Gadgets, Energy Efficiency, Solar

100% renewable microgrid for Sweden’s rural community of Simris

May 23, 2018 by Yasmin Ali Leave a Comment

In the rural town of Simris Sweden’s south, French utility E.ON has been testing the islanding of a 100 per cent renewable microgrid.

Filed Under: Battery/Storage, Other Renewables, Solar

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