mini-grid Archives - Renew Economy

AusNet takes suburban street off-grid for almost 24 hours
AusNet Services has, for the third time, taken part of a Melbourne street completely off grid – this time for 21 hours.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 16, 2018

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AusNet trial successfully takes part of Melbourne suburb off-grid
Eight homes successfully separated from main electricity grid and operated as stand-alone solar and battery storage powered mini-grid, in Melbourne trial.
Sophie Vorrath

May 11, 2017

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Storage

Podcast: Ausnet’s Alistair Parker on mini grids and battery storage
Podcast: ITK’s David Leitch interviews Ausnet’s Alistair Parker about mini grids and battery storage and other stuff.
David Leitch

Oct 7, 2016

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Should Kangaroo Island cut itself off from the main grid?
The cable linking Australia’s third-biggest island to the mainland grid is old and needs replacing. Or could new technology make the connection redundant?
Giles Parkinson

Apr 18, 2016

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Qinous adds 1.9MWh battery storage system to NT solar-diesel mini-grid
German battery maker Qinous adds 1,987kWh li-ion battery storage system to solar-diesel minigrid at Daly River community, allowing diesel to be switched off during day.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 5, 2016

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Victorian network signs up to help rural community go 100% renewable
Victorian network operator Powercor signs MOU to help rural town of Newstead shift to 100 renewable energy by 2021.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 15, 2016

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EMC joins forces with Infratec on distributed renewables, battery storage
Australian renewables mini-grid and battery storage specialist Energy Made Clean has joined forces with NZ firm Infratec.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 3, 2016

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