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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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Storage

Redflow batteries to help slash costs, beat heat at outback cattle station
Solar plus 40kWh Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries allow outback W.A. cattle station to operate completely off-grid, save $10,000 a year in diesel costs, and keep workers cool.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 8, 2020

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Battery

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.
Sophie Vorrath

May 14, 2019

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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 fuel.
Sophie Vorrath

May 10, 2019

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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.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 22, 2018

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WA nickel miner to slash diesel bill with 7MW solar
WA nickel miner claims “first” solar hybrid plant on an Australian mine primarily funded on commercial basis.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 26, 2018

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Solar

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.
Matthew Wright and Paul Szuster

Jul 2, 2018

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Storage

The Victoria mansion leading the exodus off the grid
Ever get the idea that the quitting the grid was reserved for low energy users, austere consumers or those unable to connect? Think again.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 24, 2018

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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.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 17, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

NEG’s reliability guarantee needs to empower businesses through choice
This summer, the RERT and demand response enabled Victoria and South Australia to survive without any major blackouts.
Matthew van der Linden

Mar 28, 2018

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Solar

Canberra arboretum goes green-er, ditching diesel for solar and storage
ACT’s National Arboretum has replaced its diesel generator for 100% solar and battery storage – a shift that will pay for itself within 8 years.
Sophie Vorrath

Mar 5, 2018

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Other Good Stuff

Energy incumbents are going on a ‘gorging spree’
Big fossil-fuel-based utilities are overcharging their customers, going on a “’gorging spree” while they still can.
Marc Hudson

Nov 9, 2017

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