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    News and feature articles on microgrids in Australia including RFP's, policies and players impacting the region.
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    First Nations Community-Owned Microgrid Launched in Australia

    June 12, 2024
    The residents of the Marlinja outstation say their grid-connected solar microgrid is the first in Australia to be owned by a First Nations community.

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    Key Microgrid Trends Impacting the New Energy Landscape

    Feb. 10, 2025
    As we enter 2025, microgrids are driving the evolution of the New Energy Landscape, fueled by advancements in renewable energy and smart technology. I see several transformati...

    With Bushfires, Floods and Unreliable Electricity, Australia Could Benefit from Microgrids, But Challenges Stand in the Way

    Feb. 19, 2024
    For remote and rural communities in Australia, extreme weather has sparked a need for resilience. A study of 25 microgrid projects reveals the challenges to microgrid deployment...
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    Aerial view of Bawley Beach, NSW, Australia. Source: Brayden Stanford Photo / Shutterstock.com

    New Community Microgrid Brings Resilience to Bushfire-Prone Aussie Communities

    Aug. 10, 2023
    The microgrid, which is expected to be fully operational by the end of the year, lays the foundation for future renewable energy solutions in remote New South Wales communities...
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    The IKEA eleXsys microgrid in Adelaide, Australia. Source: eleXsys

    IKEA Microgrid Goes Live. Creates Australia’s Largest Virtual Power Plant

    May 25, 2023
    The $6.6 million microgrid will power IKEA’s Adelaide location and support the South Australian power grid.
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    The Queensland Microgrid Pilot Fund will help provide energy independence and resilience to the Australian state's remote communities and protect the Great Barrier Reef.

    Queensland Government Offers $10 million in Microgrid Incentives

    Jan. 4, 2023
    A new $10 million fund will help First Nations and storm-prone regions in Queensland, Australia, achieve energy independence and resilience with microgrids.
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    Australia’s largest rooftop solar microgrid coming to logistics facility

    Sept. 26, 2022
    The largest intermodal freight and logistics facility in Australia will soon be powered by a solar microgrid and other renewable electricity sources.
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    The Onslow microgrid in Western Australia. Courtesy of Horizon Power

    Horizon Power announces DERMS rollout for 34 microgrids

    Aug. 24, 2022
    Horizon Power plans to launch distributed energy resources management system (DERMS) technology across its microgrids in Western Australia to ease the integration of customer-...
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    In Australia, New South Wales’ grid operator goes against the convention and pursues a microgrid

    May 27, 2022
    In Australia, transmission company Transgrid has revived plans to power the remote New South Wales mining city of Broken Hill with a renewable microgrid.