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Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.
Five wind turbines installed at Angew gold mine in W.A. – Australia’s first mining sector project to use wind power as part of a large hybrid renewable microgid.
Battery Renewables Solar Storage Wind
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.
Battery micro-grids Smart Energy Solar Storage
Portable battery technology to debut at W.A. gold mine
Western Australia gold mine one of first sites in world to test out new, modular lithium-ion battery storage solution by EU-based Aggreko and subsidiary Younicos.
Governments Solar Utility PV Western Australian Government
W.A. to fund solar farms in six remote indigenous communities
W.A. government to install 4MW of solar across six remote indigenous communities as part of an $11.6m budget plan to slash use of heavy-polluting – heavily subsidised – diesel...
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Queensland trial to power a remote farm with solar and battery “pod”
Renewable power “pod” combining solar, battery storage and a generator to be trialled on a north-west Queensland farm, in bid to offer rural customers more reliable, affordable electricity.
WA nickel miner claims "first" solar hybrid plant on an Australian mine primarily funded on commercial basis.
Governments News & Commentary one step Renewables Solar Victorian Government
The sneaky war against renewables in the bush
If you live in a remote area of Victoria the government will subsidise your off-grid fuel needs ... and not if you power your off-grid home with solar.
Ever get the idea that the quitting the grid was reserved for low energy users, austere consumers or those unable to connect? Think again.
Australian Federal Government CleanTech Bites Governments Solar
Diesel-busting portable solar technology wins ARENA backing
ARENA awards $289,725 for Canberra company to design, manufacture and test its rapidly redeployable Container Roll Out Solar System.
