Off-Grid

Off-grid renewable microgrid specialist wins government boost

One of Australia's leading developers of stand-alone integrated renewable energy power systems gets a funding boost and a renewed focus.

July 20, 2023

Microgrid “living laboratory” to demonstrate resilient, renewable power systems of the future

A flagship mixed-use, precinct-based solar and battery power system will highlight the benefits and challenges of deploying microgrids on the…

June 29, 2023

Indigenous communities to ditch diesel, as Labor upholds microgrid funding

Renewable microgrid funding, originally set aside in the 2021-22 federal budget, will slash the use of costly and polluting diesel…

May 22, 2023

Residential microgrids are booming – and utilities are getting in on the action

New data from Wood Mackenzie reveals residential microgrids as the new growth engine for the sector and finds utilities getting…

May 19, 2023

Small portable electricity generators – inefficient, polluting and noisy

People in crisis and in developing countries are paying extremely high prices for small amounts of electricity while polluting our…

May 2, 2023

Antarctic base powers up with three new wind turbines and a battery

The three specialist turbines together with a battery storage system, will supply almost 100% of the electrical demand of the…

April 18, 2023

How to ditch diesel in the wilderness: Microgrid blends solar with stunning landscape

A microgrid with every element carefully matched to its circumstances, including the rooftop PV mounting system, starts powering an off-grid…

March 28, 2023

Solar plus batteries from electric ute maker, Rivian, empower remote mountain town

A community whose power system was wiped out by a hurricane is celebrating the activation of solar and battery microgrids…

March 9, 2023

How a small community on a massive cattle ranch has switched to 100 pct solar power

William Creek, a tiny populated speck within the vast Anna Creek Station, is now powered entirely by solar and battery…

March 7, 2023

Tiwi Islands community adds solar and battery to reach 50 per cent renewables

A remote NT community will soon source up to half of its electricity supply from renewables, with new works underway…

February 24, 2023