Australia

News and feature articles on microgrids in Australia including RFP's, policies and players impacting the region.
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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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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...
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
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
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.
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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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
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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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.