microgrid

Huge wind turbine parts complete 630km journey to ground-breaking microgrid

Australia’s first mining sector project to use wind in a large hybrid renewable microgrid is starting to take shape in…

December 5, 2019

Solar and battery microgrid achieves 90% renewables for W.A. gas hub

Horizon Power says its newly commissioned solar and battery microgrid in the Pilbara town of Onslow is already helping to…

November 26, 2019

“Reliable renewable” solar and battery microgrid powers S.A. Produce Markets

Autonomous Energy completes massive state Liberal government-backed microgrid combining 2.5MW solar PV, 4.2MWh Tesla battery storage, and 2.5MW diesel generator.

November 21, 2019

Three cheers for stand-alone power systems in regional W.A.

After three years and 200-plus hours of power outages saved across six properties, stand-alone power systems are the front-runner technology…

November 15, 2019

Solar and battery microgrid project to return Tokelau to 100% renewables

The renewable powered atolls of Tokelau are having major microgrid upgrades to meet growing electricity demand and the Pacific island's…

November 14, 2019

How a renewable microgrid saved lives in the California wild-fires

A 1.8MW solar and battery microgrid has saved the tribal community of Humboldt County $195,000 in electricity costs. But when…

November 14, 2019

Controversial Daintree microgrid proposal wins federal funding

Federal government makes good on promise to have contentious proposed Daintree renewable micrgrid "shovel ready" within 12 months.

November 11, 2019

Federal government launches $50m microgrid funding round

A $50 million fund to support the development of off-grid and fringe-of-grid stand-alone power systems around Australia has been launched…

October 11, 2019

Lord Howe Island to get solar and storage microgrid, but no wind turbines

A microgrid comprising 1.2MW solar, 3.2MWh battery storage will go ahead soon on Lord Howe Island, two years after a…

October 10, 2019

Daintree power supply saga drags on as new report casts doubt over micro-grid plans

KPMG report casts doubt over federal government-backed plans to power Queensland World Heritage-listed Daintree region with solar to hydrogen gas-based…

October 8, 2019