Carnegie wins WA contract to build state’s largest microgrid, ensuring renewables and batteries can lift reliability of supply for Kalbarri.
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Solar and battery storage underway at WA Garden Island Microgrid
Carnegie Clean Energy begins work on 2MW solar and 0.5MWh battery storage system – Australia’s largest grid-connected solar and battery microgrid.
Solar + storage microgrids to power two WA indigenous communities
A JV between Energy Made Clean and Aboriginal corporation Eastern Guruma has won the contract to install solar and battery storage microgrids at two Fitzroy Valley communities.
Western Power launches 5MW microgrid project for Kalbarri
WA holiday town of Kalbarri set to trial $10m microgrid integrating distributed solar, 1.7MW wind farm, and 2MWh battery system.
W.A. plans Australia's biggest solar+storage micro-grid in Onslow
Solar and storage micro-grid will lead to town of Onslow sourcing 70 per cent of its electricity from renewables, improve reliability, reduce costs and state subsidies.
What's driving regional West Australians off the grid? A solar installer's view
WA solar installer says increasing consumer concern about future risk – both in terms of what power bills will look like, and the services they’re going to get from the grid – is shifting attitudes to going off grid in regional areas.
The 40 Australian towns that could, and should, quit the grid
Study identifies 40 Australian towns that would save money by using solar and storage for their power needs, and cut the wire to the main grid.
A tale of two (Australian) microgrids
Microgrids will be a huge part of the world’s future energy landscape, so we take a look at two different versions of the technology paving the way in Australia.
Remote but connected: Two Australian communities go solar
Marble Bar and Nullagine are two small indigenous communities near the Great Sandy Desert on the far western coast of Australia, about 1,500 km north of Perth. They’re both going solar.
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?