Off-Grid

Networks embrace stand-alone power as solar and batteries beat out poles and wires

Two completely off-grid solar, battery and diesel generator systems have gone live in New South Wales, owned and operated by…

March 27, 2024

Network sizes up three country towns for “stand alone” microgrids to boost resilience

Three regional towns are being considered for battery backed stand-alone microgrids that would "island" the communities in the event of…

March 19, 2024

Off-grid solar and battery microgrid specialist moves HQ to NT

GenOffGrid to move headquarters from WA to Darwin's East Arm and expand its business with the support of a NT…

February 29, 2024

“Power to the people:” Traditional owners’ clean energy plea gains climate urgency

Indigenous people are presenting their case for inclusion in clean energy projects, like traditional owners from the flood-ravaged community of…

February 19, 2024

“First-of-a-kind” solar and battery microgrid to power coal-country town through grid outages

Ausgrid starts work on solar and battery microgrid to ensure power supply to key business and community services in Upper…

February 5, 2024

Beach towns get state’s first microgrid to deal with blackout, tourist threat

Endeavour Energy launches its first renewable microgrid, a system it hopes will protect the townships from bushfires - and tourist-induced…

December 11, 2023

Solar and battery system takes remote Aboriginal community to 83 pct renewables

A remote Indigenous community was powered by 100% renewables for an average of 20 hours a day during September, using…

November 15, 2023

Farmers are famously self-reliant. Why not use farm dams as mini-hydro plants?

For farmers seeking more independence from the grid, the water in their dams could offer yet another form of energy…

September 7, 2023

Solar and batteries installed for “first-of-a-kind” disaster-proof microgrid

Network company completes first phase of "first-of-a-kind" community microgrid designed to power two coastal communities during grid outages.

August 1, 2023

Five workers, two weeks, 4,000 solar panels: Outback mine goes 30 pct renewable, fast

Australian solar outfit 5B has speed-delivered a 2.1MW solar system to help power an off-grid iron ore mining operation in…

July 20, 2023