Essential Energy hopes to eliminate the use of diesel back-up by adding renewable hydrogen to a solar and battery microgrid in a NSW National Park.
Network trials hydrogen electrolyser to dump diesel and power lines
Off-Grid
First 50 of 1,000 standalone solar plus battery systems head to remote towns
The first 50 of 1,000 planned standalone solar and battery systems set to be delivered to remote communities to cut emissions and boost reliability.
Solar, storage, microgrids sought for Ukraine as Russia attacks the grid
New Use Energy and a group of nonprofits are working with medical professionals and others to keep the lights on as Russia makes Ukraine's grid a war target.
Aussie-made solar panels power remote, off-grid ranger station
A total of 224 Tindo Solar panels have been installed alongside a lead acid battery bank to power on off-grid ranger station in remote Far North Queensland.
Microgrids provided electric sanctuaries amid the devastation of Hurricane Ian
Microgrids kept power flowing in residential communities, retail establishments, medical facilities, a university and manufacturing operations across four states.
When the grid goes down, can solar and batteries power your home?
As Hurricane Ian wreaks havoc in the US, a Berkeley Lab team explores what it takes for homes and buildings to ride out long power outages with solar and batteries.
AGL goes off-network with solar and battery microgrid for NSW almond farm
AGL to build, own and operate a solar and battery microgrid that will shift a Riverina almond orchard from diesel power to majority renewables.
Rooftop solar company seeks to act as a utility for community microgrids
A US residential solar company is seeking regulatory approval in California to act as a utility that owns and operates community microgrids.
Horizon Power secures land to take Goldfields town to 100 pct renewables
Menzies Shire Council sets aside land to support a renewable energy facility to power the remote mining town with a mix of solar PV battery storage.
Works begin on solar and battery microgrid to power island national park
Construction has begun to install a solar and 215kWh battery energy storage-based microgrid on Tasmania's Maria Island.
Redflow lands big new battery order for off-grid Kangaroo Island icon
After being destroyed by fire over Australia's devastating Black Summer, the Southern Ocean Lodge is being resurrected, complete with a hybrid renewable microgrid.
Seven ways to boost household energy resilience to climate-driven disasters
Extreme weather events put energy supplies at risk. Consumers can boost their resilience with everything from solar-powered torch to an EV.
Should you even bother connecting to the grid?
US start-up sells a "modern electric system," where "ridiculously outdated" networks are replaced by microgrids with solar, storage, backup and controls.
Rapid solar roll-out shifts WA gold mine to renewables
A Western Australian gold mine is now being powered by solar power, the first operational project under the state's Clean Energy Future Fund.
WA targets 1,000-plus standalone power systems with new funding boost
WA tips another $37m to deploy 180 standalone power systems across the state, as it aims for 1,000 over four years.
NSW project to model regional microgrids identifies eight potential communities
ANU-led project selects eight communities on NSW south coast for deeper look into transitioning them to renewable and battery-based microgrids.
