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Renewables

Renewable microgrids hold huge promise for First Nations communities – so why aren’t they being built?
Small solar and battery-based microgrids have outsized impacts on remote communities, but are not being rolled out at scale. Here’s what could help.
Rachel Williamson

Aug 28, 2026

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Renewables

Remote goldfields town goes green, with deal to build solar and battery microgrid
Remote mining town in WA Goldfields to source 60 pct of its power needs from a solar farm and a battery after 20-year PPA signed for hybrid renewables system.
Joshua S Hill

Nov 11, 2025

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Renewables

Dairy farm installs huge solar and battery system to milk cows off-peak
A dairy farm in regional Victoria has installed a solar and battery storage system to milk its cows more cheaply in the early mornings and evenings.
Jacinta Bowler

Mar 22, 2024

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Preloved wind turbines from Netherlands help power remote outback microgrid
VIDEO: Refurbished wind turbine blades make their way to 7+MW microgrid, where they will help power a garnet mine and local community.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 17, 2023

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Solar

Farmers keen to embrace solar, but hamstrung by export limits
Future farmers should be energy traders as well as animal or crop growers, but Australia needs new policy settings to get there.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 11, 2022

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Solar

Massive rooftop solar and battery microgrid sets stunning green benchmark for industry
Plans unveiled for 60MW solar and 150MWh battery based embedded network to help supply 100% renewables to tenants of the Moorebank Logistics Park.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 20, 2022

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Renewables

Galapágos Islands to be powered by solar and big battery micro-grid
Renewables developer Total Eren partners with Gransolar to build solar and battery based microgrid in the Galápagos Islands.
Joshua S Hill

Dec 9, 2021

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Smart Energy

Australia’s biggest renewable microgrid powers gold mine up to 85%
Ground-breaking microgrid combines wind, solar and battery storage to power WA gold mine with up to 85% renewables penetration.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 5, 2021

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Solar

Plans for big solar thermal micro-grid at Mt Isa gain momentum
Plans to power to remote Queensland mining hub with a mix of concentrated solar thermal, solar PV, gas and battery storage advance with call for contractors.
Sophie Vorrath

May 14, 2021

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North Queensland: The case for Copperstring link to Mt Isa, and renewable mirogrids
Weighing the case for a new link to Mt Isa, and the push into renewable micro-grids for other remote consumers in north Queensland.
David Leitch

Oct 13, 2020

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Smart Energy

Microgrid feasibility funding awarded to 17 projects in first round of federal scheme
Round one winners of $50.4m Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund include microgrids for indigenous communities, farmers, regional towns and industrial parks.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 7, 2020

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Renewables

New $1 billion mine looks to solar, wind, batteries for 80% of power needs
Australian mining company Oz Minerals plans to power its proposed West Musgrave copper nickel mine in central Australia with up to 80 per cent renewables.
Andrew Spence

Feb 13, 2020

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