Survey finds solar households overwhelmingly oppose the AEMC's proposed rooftop solar tax, but how many would rather quit the grid than pay to export their power?
Solar tax could trigger a mass exodus from the grid, new survey says
Off-Grid
Ergon to shift Thursday Island from diesel to renewable microgrids
Queensland utility calls for expressions of interest for renewable energy solutions for two diesel fuel-dependent remote communities.
Unique off-grid solar project debuts Sunport flexible modules
Sunport Power installs Japanese off-grid solar project using the company’s metal wrap through (MWT) technology, which boasts flexibility and greater solar efficiency.
Juwi awarded contract to build solar farm at Gruyere gold mine microgrid
A 13MW solar farm that will combine with battery storage and gas to power a gold mine in Western Australia is expected to be up and running by the end of this year.
NT to shift all remote communities to renewable microgrids
NT government to establish competitive tender process to transition scores of remote indigenous communities to renewable-based power systems by 2030.
From seven solar mini-grids to 750: How Cameroon is empowering communities
In the Central African country of Cameroon, where electricity is scarce outside of major cities, a public-private partnership has a set goal of installing 750 minigrids.
Tackling energy resilience with solar and deeply discounted Tesla batteries
A Californian city has approved plans to install solar-based microgrids at five critical facilities using Tesla batteries paid for by a state-backed energy resilience scheme.
Hybrid solar and battery system to power mineral sands project in W.A.
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.
Texas grid failure shows how microgrids offer hope for a better future
Microgrids and supporting technologies offer the potential to make grid failures like what happened in Texas a thing of the past.
Mining majors pledge to electrify industry with renewables, batteries, EVs
Fourteen companies join forces to decarbonise Australian mining industry and to help it harness the benefits of renewables, storage and electric vehicles.
Two Victorian towns could go off grid under new network proposal
Donald and Tarnagulla, west of Bendigo, could be the first large communities that are taken off grid and powered by local renewables and storage.
Gippsland town volunteers for micro-grid trial to reduce dependence on main grid
The town of Heyfield 200km east of Melbourne will be the guinea pig for new microgrid technology in a study led by UTS.
