Sungrow says it has supplied the 17MW/19MWh battery energy storage system for Australia’s largest off-grid renewable power system at a lithium mine in remote WA.
Sungrow installs battery at Australia’s biggest off-grid hybrid renewables system
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Off-grid solar is cheapest and most reliable way to option for those without power
Off-grid solar systems can be more reliable than national grid networks. A new study explores different scenarios in 43 countries where this could be the case.
Wind turbine parts arrive at “Australia’s largest” off-grid hybrid renewables power system
First milestones marked in the delivery of a massive wind, solar and battery-based microgrid that will slash the fossil fuel use of a WA gold mine by up to 96%.
Clucking good power: Australia’s largest off-grid chicken farm runs on solar and batteries
Australia’s largest off-grid chicken farm – and one of biggest off-grid farms of any kind – is being powered completely by on-site solar and battery storage.
Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia
Sometimes owned by local communities, renewable energy microgrids are slowly replacing dirty diesel generators.
“Resilient” renewable microgrid to power bushfire-threatened town for up to five days
Work starts on solar and battery based microgrid to help power one of the Victorian towns hardest hit by the 2019-2020 Black Summer of bushfires.
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 a network company. Is this the new norm?
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 a major power outage.
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 government concessional loan.
“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 Wujal Wujal.
“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 Hunter town of Merriwa during grid outages.
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 blackouts.
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 solar and battery storage.
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 self-reliance.
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.
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 WA's Pilbara region.
