WA’s Rottnest Island can now meet up to 90% of its electricity demand from solar and wind energy, after a 600kW solar array was added to the existing hybrid wind and diesel system.
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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.
Australian Air Force taps solar, battery storage for NT facility
Carnegie Clean Energy subsidiary EMC to design, construct, install solar, diesel and battery storage system at Delamere Air Weapons Range.
Lord Howe microgrid in doubt as Frydenberg rules out wind turbines
Plans to install a solar, wind and battery microgrid on Lord Howe Island have hit a snag, after an objection to the wind turbines from the federal energy minister.
"A glimpse into the energy future" with NY affordable housing microgrid
New York has unveiled a groundbreaking project that brings microgrid technology – rooftop solar + fuel cell + lithium battery – to the city’s affordable housing stock.
Has the microgrid industry crossed 'the chasm'?
The success of two unusual US microgrid projects is good news, but it’s still not clear whether microgrids have leapt ‘the chasm’ – a pivotal step in a disruptive technology’s market evolution.
Resorting to solar and storage: When the view is perfect, but the grid isn't
Resorts that use solar plus storage are on the rise, as remote vacation spots try to attract green leaning patrons and guarantee their comfort.
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.
CHP microgrid a prescription for sustainable energy
A combined heat and power microgrid at a Texas hospital benefits the larger community, thanks to a utility/customer partnership.
Solar and salt water battery storage used to create "nanogrid" of future
An innovative AC/DC nanogrid using solar and salt-water battery storage by Aquion has been completed in the US.