Victorian school trials solar powered EV charging, eyes off-grid future
Victorian college installs solar powered electric vehicle charger with view to go off grid and power staff and parents' cars....
Theme: Off-Grid
Horizon Power-backed international body to champion microgrids
International Microgrid Association launches in Perth to facilitate cross-sector collaboration, investment and acceleration of stand-alone energy technologies and capabilities worldwide....
AEMC paves way for stand alone systems to replace poles and wires
Landmark ruling means networks can now take thousands of consumers off grid with solar and battery stand alone systems, delivering huge savings for all....
How solar is saving Horizon Power from crippling fossil fuel subsidies
Solar plant at Meekatharra eases crippling cost burden of diesel generation, as "cloud predictive" technology allows W.A. gold town to go 80% solar at times without a battery. ...
Redflow batteries to replace diesel generators in South Africa telco deal
Redflow agrees to provide 10 ZBM2 flow batteries to South Africa Mobax for standby energy, and to reduce the high cost – and high theft rate – of diesel backup generators....
Hydrogen fuel cells offered as clean alternative to back-up diesel gen-sets
Perth firm Avid to offer latest hydrogen fuel cells as clean alternative to diesel back-up for mining, food and other companies....
South Africa microgrid taps second-life electric vehicle batteries
Production facility in Wadeville, South Africa, cuts energy and operational costs beyond expectation using solar and first and second life EV batteries....
Should you take your house off grid?
There are several reasons to consider a life off the grid. But you should always consider whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for your household....
W.A. gold mine to debut new, portable battery technology
Western Australia gold mine one of first sites in world to test out new, modular lithium-ion battery storage solution by EU-based Aggreko and subsidiary Younicos....
W.A. to fund solar farms in six remote indigenous communities
W.A. government to install up to 4MW of solar across 6 remote indigenous communities, in $11.6m budget plan to slash use of heavy-polluting – heavily subsidised – diesel fuel....
