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?
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“More holes than Swiss cheese!” Network proposed solar tariffs might not hit bills too hard to start with, but the cost of rushing them through could be high.
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 in a NSW National Park.
Network trials solid-state hydrogen storage in 100 pct renewable stand-alone power system
Essential Energy is testing the potential for hydrogen storage technology to eliminate the need for any back-up fossil fuels in stand-alone power systems.
NSW project to model regional microgrids identifies eight potential communities
ANU-led project selects eight communities on NSW south coast for deeper look into transitioning them to renewable and battery-based microgrids.
Community solar and battery project opens to investors “across Australia,” lowers cost barrier
The Orange Community Renewable Energy Park has opened the door to investors from all around Australia, as construction gets underway.
NSW project to model eight “islandable” renewable and battery-based microgrids
ANU-led project to assess feasibility of transitioning NSW southcoast communities from power systems exposed to bushfires to a resilient network of microgrids.
Australia’s rooftop solar boom can be good news for networks: study
Rooftop solar has unveiled voltage issues in the grid, but is not necessarily the cause. A new study shows how it can help address these voltage issues.