Imagine a city 100% powered by renewables…
The vision is getting closer to reality with the development of a microgrid on the Monash University Clayton campus underway....
Category: Other Renewables
“Australia’s largest” recycling plant to be powered by Victorian wind farm
A massive plastic recycling plant being built in Victoria will be powered by locally generated wind power, in a deal with Goldwind Australia's 321MW Moorabool wind farm....
New energy retailer set to launch, as Powershop and Kogan join forces
Powershop inks deal with online retailer Kogan.com, to offer “competitive power and gas services” via new brand called Kogan Energy....
W.A. gold miner claims Australian first with wind, solar and battery microgrid
A remote Western Australia gold mine has won $13.5m in ARENA funding to add 18MW of wind power to a 23MW solar, battery and gas microgrid....
Solar research champion UNSW sets 2020 date for 100% renewables
University of New South Wales sets 2020 date for 100% renewables, as part of three-year roadmap to take its buildings emissions-free and expand on-site solar generation....
Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch to be 100% renewable by 2021
Global brewing giant and parent company of Australia's iconic CUB brand will be 100% renewable four years ahead of schedule, via new PPA with Texas solar farm....
Horizon Power-backed international body to champion microgrids
International Microgrid Association launches in Perth to facilitate cross-sector collaboration, investment and acceleration of stand-alone energy technologies and capabilities worldwide....
AEMC paves way for stand alone systems to replace poles and wires
Landmark ruling means networks can now take thousands of consumers off grid with solar and battery stand alone systems, delivering huge savings for all....
Hydrogen fuel cells offered as clean alternative to back-up diesel gen-sets
Perth firm Avid to offer latest hydrogen fuel cells as clean alternative to diesel back-up for mining, food and other companies....
Rio Tinto closes coal plant, shifts to renewables at Utah copper mine
Rio Tinto opts to power Kennecott copper mine in Utah with renewables, via power purchase agreement, after permanently shutting the facility's coal plant....
