Microgrids

A special report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), Net Zero by 2050: a Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector,...

APA Group has launched a two-phased power expansion agreement with Western Australia’s Gruyere Gold Mine, to increase total installed capacity...

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide $2.6 million in funding for Horizon Power to build Australia's first remote...

Australia’s energy landscape is ever-changing, thanks to new and emerging technologies and resources. The popularity of solar panels and battery...

With many Victorians doing it tough this year, cheaper prices for utilities is always welcome news. In July 2020, the...

Regional and Indigenous communities will benefit from more secure, affordable and reliable energy with the Federal Government supporting feasibility studies...

By Imogen Hartmann, Assistant Editor, Energy magazine With Australia’s relatively small population being spread across large, remote geographical areas, a...

Transgrid has released a Project Assessment Draft Report (PADR), recommending a backup storage supply for the town of Broken Hill...

Dr Mohsen Khorasany, Research Fellow, Monash University Recent technology advances and the increasing uptake of distributed energy resources in Australia have...

Rooftop solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles and microgrids are transforming Western Australia’s electricity system. These small-scale devices, known as Distributed...

Regional and remote communities are set to benefit from more secure, affordable and reliable energy with the Federal Government supporting...

Design and construction of the $6 million Microgrid and Isolated Systems Test facility in Cairns has now officially commenced. The...

Reena Suri, Executive Director at ISGF India’s microgrid market is rapidly emerging, driven by multiple factors, including chronically unreliable main...

Ovida has launched the first site of its $2.3million Community Energy Hubs project – a 52-resident community housing apartment building...

The remote town of Onslow in the Pilbara region, Western Australia has successfully commissioned a one megawatt solar farm and...

The Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) virtual power plant (VPP) trial is performing strongly and is showing how distributed energy...

A feasibility study to allow Daintree Renewable Energy to take a new 100 per cent renewable microgrid project for the...

University of Wollongong (UOW) and Endeavour Energy have signed a new research partnership that will provide $1.1 million of funding...

Energy trading software company, Power Ledger, has partnered with Australian electricity wholesaler, Powerclub, for the large scale roll out of...

A new report released by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on 31 October has proposed reforms to help protect...

The first step in unlocking investments in microgrids for regional areas has begun with the Australian Government’s $50 million program...

Taking place at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, from the 23-24 October, Energy Efficiency Expo is a free-to-attend conference...

In April 2019, Optimal Group was selected by Western Power to provide their PowerPlus Hybrid Remote Power System for its...

Enwave Australia has been appointed by the Western Australian Government to develop Australia's first ever industrial renewable energy microgrid at...

A pilot-scale wave energy converter off the coast of King Island, Tasmania, has received $4 million in funding from the...

Australia’s largest naval base, HMAS Stirling, will now be powered by renewable energy produced by the Garden Island Microgrid. Carnegie’s...

by Terry Mohn, Chairman, International Microgrid Association The microgrid industry has grown at a rapid speed over the last few...

All-Energy Australia, the nation’s most comprehensive clean and renewable energy event, has announced the launch of visitor registration for the...

ARENA, on behalf of the Australian Government, will provide $13.5 million in funding for what will be the first Australian...

The International Microgrid Association (IMA) is an industry-first organisation championing the decentralised energy future through microgrids, and intends to help...