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Australian Utility Western Power Issues RFP for Remote Microgrid
Utility group Western Power has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to pilot a disconnected microgrid in the Midwest, Wheatbelt or Great Southern region of Western Australia. Provided by...
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Australia’s Victorian Government Works with Three Towns on Community Microgrids
Sophie Vorrath of “One Step Off The Grid” describes government plans to explore community microgrids for towns in Victoria, Australia. By Benny Marty/Shutterstock.com Some of the Victorian towns that...
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We’re Seeking Speakers for Microgrid 2022!
Microgrid Knowledge today began accepting speaker applications for its annual conference, Microgrid 2022: Microgrids as Climate Heroes, the largest global gathering of the microgrid community, to be...
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22 intriguing microgrid projects to watch in 2022
Last year one of the most read articles on Microgrid Knowledge was “21 Intriguing Microgrid Projects to Watch in 2021,” so this year we’re offering up a new list for 2022. Monkey Business...
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Ikea’s microgrid in Australia reaches milestone
Sophie Vorrath of One Step Off The Grid provides an update on a microgrid being built by Ikea in Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia. An Ikea solar roof. Photo courtesy of Ikea The...
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All-renewable 5 MW Kalbarri microgrid goes live in Western Australia
Sophie Vorrath of One Step Off The Grid reports on the activation of an all-renewable microgrid that will back up the unsteady grid connection in the Western Australia town of Kalbarri. Kalbarri...
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Australian government awards $18.7 million contract for Daintree Microgrid
The Australian government recently announced that it has awarded Volt Advisory Group AU$18.75 million over three years to develop the Daintree Microgrid Project, an innovative renewable energy...
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Microgrid to power two communities in New South Wales
One Step Off The Grid’s Sophie Vorrath describes a microgrid planned for Australia’s New South Wales that will power two communities. By xtock/Shutterstock.com New South Wales distribution network...
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Look Ma, no grid! Five life-changing microgrids with no tie to a central grid
In modern electrical infrastructure like the US, microgrids usually operate connected to the utility grid except when they temporarily withdraw because the grid is down or because disconnecting offers...
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Microgrid Knowledge announces finalists for 2022 Microgrid Greater Good Awards
Microgrid Knowledge has released the names of the eight finalists for this year’s Microgrid Greater Good Awards. From the eight finalists, four winners will be selected and announced at Microgrid 2022,...
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In Australia, New South Wales’ grid operator goes against the convention and...
Renew Economy’s Giles Parkinson describes a bold move in Australia by New South Wales grid operator Transgrid to pursue a microgrid over a more conventional diesel option. Provided by...
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Australian university studies possible network of coastal microgrids in New...
One Step Off The Grid’s Sophie Vorrath describes an Australian university’s plan to investigate a possible network of coastal microgrids in New South Wales Eurobodalla Shire, a region vulnerable to...
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Horizon Power announces DERMS rollout for 34 microgrids
Horizon Power plans to launch distributed energy resources management system (DERMS) technology across its microgrids in Western Australia to ease the integration of customer- and utility-owned...
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AGL Energy to build microgrid in partnership with commercial orchard
Sophie Gale of One Step Off The Grid reports on an agricultural microgrid in Australia planned by a gen-tailer — a large utility with a combined generator and retail businesses — and a commercial...
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Australia’s largest rooftop solar microgrid coming to logistics facility
The largest intermodal freight and logistics facility in Australia will soon be powered by what’s said to be the country’s largest rooftop solar microgrid. Australia’s largest logistics and warehouse...
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