A south coast NSW group is seeking funding for eight microgrid feasibility studies targeting locations vulnerable to loss of grid power.
Microgrid feasibility studies target NSW towns hit hard by bushfires
Other Renewables
Flinders University goes 100 per cent renewable with wind farm deal
South Australia’s Flinders University announces off-take deal with nearby Willogoleche wind farm will take it to 100% renewables, alongside existing on-campus solar.
Solar farm joins biogas plant at covered landfill facility in South Australia
A covered waste facility in South Australia has added a 600kW solar farm, boosting the facility’s annual energy output and effectively making it “emissions neutral.”
Australia’s first remote, renewable hydrogen microgrid wins ARENA backing
Horizon Power W.A. plans to build Australia’s first remote microgrid using renewable hydrogen generation have won funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.
COP 26 host unveils 100% renewable powered, all-electric building
New office building in Glasgow will be Scottish city’s largest upon completion in time for COP26 in 2021, as well as fully electric and zero carbon emissions.
Officeworks signs up to go 100 per cent renewable by 2025
Stationary superstore follows Wesfarmers stablemate, Bunnings, in pledging to source all of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025, starting with rooftop solar rollout.
Bunnings pledges to source 100 per cent renewables by 2025
"Lowering emissions is just the beginning." Home improvement giant pledges to source 100% renewable electricity for all its operations by 2025.
ARENA backs Shell-led program to help manufacturers use more solar, less gas
ARENA-backed and ERM Power-led program will help 20 Queensland manufacturers boost industrial energy productivity, cut emissions and reduce costs.
Everyday Australians are building their own renewables projects, and you can too
Community renewables are the ideal way to generate local investment, build stronger rural economies and ensure the benefits of the energy transition are shared by all.
Tweed Shire taps wind and solar PPA for more than half its power needs
Tweed Shire Council inks 10-year Power Purchase Agreement with Flow Power to source renewable energy from Sapphire Wind Farm and Bomen Solar Farm.
Community renewables hub launches in north-west New South Wales
Not-for-profit renewable energy hub opens in north-west New South Wales town of Narrabri, to help break down barriers to development of community-owned solar and wind power projects.
Coles inks deal to power Queensland operations with solar and wind
State-owned CleanCo signs 10-year deal to power more than 90% of Coles' Queensland sites from July 2022 via two of the state's biggest renewable energy projects.
Aldi Australia says it will be 100 per cent renewable by end of 2021
Aldi pledges to source 100% renewable electricity for its Australian operations by as early as 2021, after rolling out almost 32MW of solar and signing two wind energy offtake deals.
How a small town solved five key barriers to a 100 per cent renewable energy supply
There are five key barriers to scaling renewable energy supply in Australia, and this is how the Newstead model addresses each one.
Wind power for households promised by 6-bladed vertical axis turbines
IceWind launched vertical axis turbines in US, opening up the possibility for households to generate their own wind-powered electricity.
NZ biggest corporate PPA seeks up to 2,000GWh a year of new renewables
Group of New Zealand's largest commercial and industrial energy users join forces to procure what could be thousands of gigawatt-hours a year of renewable electricity.
