A solar and Telsa battery powered microgrid on Lord Howe Island turns six-months old, dramatically reducing the island’s diesel use.
Lord Howe enjoys five days and nights with solar and Tesla battery only
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Rio Tinto to triple solar capacity of Weipa mine, and add battery storage
Rio Tinto to treble size of Weipa solar farm – once the largest solar facility at an off-grid Australian mine site – and add battery storage.
Potash mine to build wind, solar and battery micro-grid for most of its power needs
Proposed new potash project looks to source two thirds of its power needs from wind, solar and batteries to slash costs and emissions.
“Backward step:” Industry warns VPPs could be killed by AEMO metering changes
Vast majority of big utilities, battery storage, inverter and software suppliers say AEMO’s proposed reforms could kill market for virtual power plants.
Kokam battery to act as “virtual synchronous generator” in Tahiti, edge out diesel
Cutting edge battery storage technology designed to provide crucial grid services traditionally delivered by fossil fuel plants will be showcased in Tahiti.
NSW eyes treated wastewater as key source for green hydrogen
NSW government looking to use wastewater from treatment plants as key element of green hydrogen facilities in drought-affected regions.
“It really is a race:” NSW must get cracking on green hydrogen, experts warn
Matt Kean says most hydrogen produced in NSW is grey, not green, and it’s time to push “harder and faster”.
How energy ministers stuffed up the shift to smart appliances, including your air-con
The decision by Australia’s energy ministers to adopt a single standard is bad news for your air-con, pool pump and even your EV charger.
Twenty micro-grid projects get funding, including communities hit by bushfires
The federal government will fund 20 microgrid projects, to boost strength of regional grids during natural disasters and increase renewables use.
From coal to inverters, AEMO’s engineering vision is ambitious and necessary
This is AEMO’s sunshot – an ambitious plan to develop and deploy the systems and technologies that will make 100 per cent renewables happen.
