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Michael Mazengarb is a journalist with RenewEconomy, based in Sydney. Before joining RenewEconomy, Michael worked in the renewable energy sector for more than a decade.
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Carnegie to build W.A.’s largest micro-grid at Kalbarri
Carnegie wins WA contract to build state's largest microgrid, ensuring renewables and batteries can lift reliability of supply for Kalbarri.
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Horizon gets ARENA funding for micro-grid trials in W.A.
Horizon gets ARENA funding for renewable-based micro-grid trials that will reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
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Why every Australian town should have its own wind or solar farm
Imagining an Australia where every town is running off its own renewable energy projects is becoming a reality. Victoria is on the case.
Networks lobby suggests small discount to network charges could keep consumers on grid – if they don't mind being cut off in critical peaks. But it also proposes rule...
CWP Renewables set to launch new micro-grid division with project taking Canberra Institute of Technology off grid using solar and storage.
CWP renewables to build 260MW and invest in micro-grids after winning ACT wind energy auction.
Western Power looks to build microgrid with wind, solar and storage to cut network costs and improve reliability in a town north of Perth.
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WA looks to solar-storage micro-grids to replace poles and wires after bushfires
Western Power may accelerate roll-out of solar and battery storage micro-grids rather than replace poles and wires destroyed in bushfires.
US asset management giant Brookfield and its utility offshoot look to look to use solar and storage to remove need for new housing developments to connect to the grid....
South Australia, which already gets around 40 per cent of its electricity supply from wind and solar, is supporting the idea of using battery storage so new housing estates...
