Essential Energy

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…

March 27, 2024

Sun Tax: What solar export tariffs could cost you, and why you should be worried

"More holes than Swiss cheese!" Network proposed solar tariffs might not hit bills too hard to start with, but the…

February 24, 2023

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…

December 7, 2022

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…

August 23, 2022

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.

June 16, 2022

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.

November 25, 2021

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…

August 5, 2021

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…

December 2, 2019