Four virtual microgrids will test the feasibility of using stand-alone renewables and storage to power different agricultural applications in Queensland and NSW.
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Can solar and batteries take this WA gas hub to 100% renewables?
Western Australia utility Horizon Power to take a second shot at running the Pilbara town of Onslow on solar and battery storage only during daylight hours.
Ergon to shift Thursday Island from diesel to renewable microgrids
Queensland utility calls for expressions of interest for renewable energy solutions for two diesel fuel-dependent remote communities.
NT to shift all remote communities to renewable microgrids
NT government to establish competitive tender process to transition scores of remote indigenous communities to renewable-based power systems by 2030.
Mining majors pledge to electrify industry with renewables, batteries, EVs
Fourteen companies join forces to decarbonise Australian mining industry and to help it harness the benefits of renewables, storage and electric vehicles.
Huge luxury Saudi resort goes 100pct renewables with one of world’s biggest batteries
Luxury Saudi tourism resort next to Red Sea to be 100 per cent renewable, with more than 200MW of wind and solar and a 1,000MWh battery.
Coles inks deal to power Queensland operations with solar and wind
State-owned CleanCo signs 10-year deal to power more than 90% of Coles’ Queensland sites from July 2022 via two of the state’s biggest renewable energy projects.
CQUniversity to power campuses with 50 per cent solar starting in 2021
Central Queensland University will power its Queensland campuses with 50% renewables in 2021, as part of deal to buy output of 162MW Columboola solar farm.
Solar Insiders Podcast: Solar’s battle with Covid-19 pandemic
The raw data suggests the solar industry is not being battered badly by the Covid-19 pandemic. But it is throwing up hurdles for those seeking to plough through.
How green is your electricity? New Australian software identifies origin of supply
A new software platform that will allow consumers to choose the provenance of their renewable electricity supply, and help establish clean energy communities, is set to be rolled out in Australia.