micro-grids

Renewables

Lord Howe enjoys five days and nights with solar and Tesla battery only
A solar and Telsa battery powered microgrid on Lord Howe Island turns six-months old, dramatically reducing the island’s diesel use.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 20, 2021

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Renewables

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.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 20, 2021

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Wind

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.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 7, 2021

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Battery

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.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 23, 2021

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Governments

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.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 27, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Three weeks without power? That’s the reality for thousands in Victoria – and it will happen again
Could this disaster have been avoided? And under climate change, how can the electricity grid prepare for more events like this?
The Conversation

Jun 18, 2021

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Explainers

Explainer: Solar inverters have a new, important role to play – are you affected?
Changes to inverter standards will require new solar inverters to play a much more active role in the broader grid. So what does this mean for consumers?
Alison Potter

May 21, 2021

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Battery

Fortescue chooses contractor for two big battery installations in Pilbara
Pacific Energy subsidiary signed up to design, install and commission two battery energy storage systems totalling 42MW for Fortescue’s Pilbara operations.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 29, 2021

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Utilities

AGL and Wärtsilä offer onsite solar and battery solutions to big energy users
AGL to offer onsite renewables and storage to its biggest energy users, signing deal with energy services provider Wärtsilä.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 13, 2021

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micro-grids

Gippsland town volunteers for micro-grid trial to reduce dependence on main grid
The town of Heyfield 200km east of Melbourne will be the guinea pig for new microgrid technology in a study led by UTS.
James Fernyhough

Feb 26, 2021

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