Off-Grid

Solar and battery microgrid powers state’s largest rail infrastructure project

WA government ditches diesel and opts for solar and battery storage to power a major off-grid rail construction project –…

February 21, 2023

Federated microgrid: Multiple solar and storage power islands in the wings for JFK Airport

AlphaStruxure unveils plans for 11.34MW microgrid – actually four microgrids rolled into one — at New York's JFK International Airport.

February 2, 2023

NSW network trials Solar Qube to replace poles and wires in Hunter Valley

Boundary Power deploys its first bespoke solar and battery system on Australia’s east coast, as a safer, more reliable power…

December 14, 2022

Can tidal energy help power coastal and island microgrids?

A microgrid project in Canada aims to get island and coastal communities off diesel using tidal energy.

December 13, 2022

King Island’s world leading renewable micro-grid to add another big solar farm

Tasmania’s King Island will boost its renewable energy supply – and further slash its use of diesel fuel – with…

December 12, 2022

Network trials hydrogen electrolyser to dump diesel and power lines

Essential Energy hopes to eliminate the use of diesel back-up by adding renewable hydrogen to a solar and battery microgrid…

December 7, 2022

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…

November 28, 2022

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…

November 17, 2022

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…

November 3, 2022

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.

October 14, 2022