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We have completed many projects across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. Here are a select few of our projects, covering a wide range of installation types.
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Envy Distilling is a boutique craft distillery located in Heathcote, VIC, producing premium small-batch spirits inspired by the region’s agricultural heritage. The owners sought an energy solution that would allow them to operate sustainably, independently, and reliably in a rural area with limited grid infrastructure. Their key objectives were: Achieve full […]
In early 2025, Off-Grid Energy Australia was engaged by Josh Gorringe, Traditional Owner and general manager of Mithaka Aboriginal Community, to design and install a standalone power system for the property in remote Western Queensland, nearby to the iconic Betoota Hotel. The system will support a new accommodation area and central […]
After running their Murray Cod Aquaculture operation from expensive diesel generators for years, Coobool Downs wanted an alternative.
A huge effort by our team to salvage this system and provide a safe and working off-grid system for the Farrowing Property.
An off-grid system was required to replace the existing diesel generating plant, to offset diesel costs.
Wellness Retreat Centre looking for electricity security and power reliability.
Small off-grid system for a research facility in Central Victoria
Challenges and highlights of living an unrestricted life powered by the sun at Tintilla Estate in the Hunter Valley
An off-grid system installed for a full-time, two-person house with room for occasional visitors located on Flinders Island
Home battery system replacement, from lead acid batteries to Tesla Powerwall 2
Off-grid system upgrade for the remote WA roadhouse and visitor centre
Energy-efficient suburban house south of Adelaide gets off the grid with this ‘grid defection’ battery and solar system
Snowy Mountains family gets relief from electricity bills with a solar and battery system
An existing grid-connected house on a farm property that wanted to be ‘off-grid’ as much as possible
3-phase off-grid system runs the new house with EV charging, and a single-phase off-grid system comfortably powers the guest house
The off grid experience at the Garden of Eden slows you down. Away from the hustle and bustle of modern life
The new Spinifex Land Management Centre and Ranger Station needed an off-grid system to supply power to accommodation buildings, offices, seed storage and lab facilities, and training/conference rooms.
A new home build with gas cooking and gas hydronic floor heating, with an estimated cost of connection to the mains grid of around $50,000
The Feed Mill property had been running entirely on diesel, and needed a cost-effective alternative
The single phase SWER line main supply near the build site was insufficient to provide power for the 3-phase requirements of the home, and the main supply was unable to be upgraded economically.
Odonata Foundation needed a small off-grid solar system to power the Rangers Office, which was mostly used during the day.
Robert & Sue had their original system installed with us in March 2015, and when they decided to build another home on the same property they contacted us to provide a new off-grid system to power it.
The grid supply wasn’t sufficient for the new cellar door and accommodation at Inkwell Wines in South Australia’s McLaren Vale.
Their off-grid system was half the cost of connecting to the mains grid, and they have incorporated a multitude of sustainable passive house concepts.
This clifftop, rammed earth residence on Kangaroo Island had an existing standalone power system that was insufficient for the required power.
This tiny island off Flinders Island in the Bass Strait was an exciting adventure for our team to provide off-grid power to the only cabin on the island.
Their 3Ph workshop had been running on a 20kVA Kubota generator for 5 years and they were looking at around $100,000 to connect their property to the mains grid.
Because mains power wasn’t within the vicinity, it would have been extremely expensive to connect to the property. The customer was also very keen to be as environmentally friendly as possible.
Keith wanted a small off grid system for a shed, to run 4 hi bay LED lights, hand power tools, and a few trickle battery chargers.
The client needed power for a farm shed, to supply basic needs like the fridge, lights, and a water pump and was happy to run any occasional larger loads directly from the generator.
“Designed to uplift and inspire”, the Kinetica artwork, by Artists Justin Sayarath and Sarah Anne Rodriguez, is seen by over 100,000 motorists a day on the Hills M2 Motorway at Macquarie Park.
Budget and space were two main drivers for this off-grid system design, given that this was a tiny home in design and construction phase.
This off-grid solar system we installed in Victoria was featured on the TV Show “Goin’ Off-Grid”
While the site had grid power available, it wasn’t adequate for the power needed by the new eco villas
Lobethal Rd Wines were expanding their winery but couldn’t rely on their existing old off grid system, which was too small and fading fast.
The customer had an old off grid system that needed replacing. We needed to fit a new solar array to the existing ground mounted frames as well as adding a new ground mounted solar array.
Why should we hand over so much money, only for the network to own the infrastructure, with the added bonus of us having to pay them for power. That was the obvious question. And going off grid was the obvious answer
Faced with the cost of a grid infrastructure upgrade, new transformer and private power poles – they decided that going off grid was a much more reliable and cost-effective option.
Brian & Tania purchased an existing off grid home on the Great Ocean Road, but the existing off grid system on the property was too small for their needs and had to be replaced.
The objective was to offset the school’s power usage with solar and include tesla Powerwall battery storage for educational purposes as well as offsetting small overnight loads.
In April 2018 Cathy from Outback Citrus Pty Ltd brought some land in Cooltong SA. “I started preparing the land and installing irrigation to begin planting my first section of Almonds in July.
Customer wanted this investment property to have the latest technology, a level of energy self-sufficiency and control over energy costs
The system provides full house blackout protection (including water pump, hot water, heating, even plug-in hybrid electric car charging) for long periods.
Tom’s property had an existing off-grid system (installed nearly a decade ago) with outdated flooded lead acid batteries, which was only providing a bare minimum of their household power.
The clients were building a new home in the Snowy Mountains, and required an off grid system to supply power, as a grid connection wasn’t a viable option.
The high cost to put in one or two power poles in order to get power to site made a standalone solar system financially attractive
Richard and his family wanted to build a house that was as sustainable as possible – relying on their own solar energy to run their home
Blackout protection was needed across all 3 phases, with a system output capacity that would mean no compromise to the customer’s lifestyle.
The property SWER Network connection for Edson Piggery was insufficient for their needs – both now and for any future expansion. This made off grid an attractive option.
Reliable and stable power was required for critical surveillance & access control equipment – including site access gates and turnstiles – over two remote Pilbara port sites, which export vast quantities of high quality minerals.
A well established manufacturing facility with high power usage was seeking to reduce their ongoing power costs. An independent financial assessment was completed to confirm a solar installation would be the most viable investment.
System Design: 114 x Tindo Solar 265W solar modules SMA Sunny Tripower 15000TL 3 Phase Flat roof-mount array framing
They battled with unreliable and insufficient power for as long as they could before looking into getting a replacement system.
A residential energy system at an off-grid property in SA is the first completed customer deployment of ZCell batteries
Earth Science Laboratories needed a small system to power a food facility in a remote part of Vanuatu.
If it can be done for a house, why can’t it be done for a town?
The system was required to provide the equivalent reliability, capacity (kW), and energy (kWh) availability of the grid, whilst maintaining an economic advantage
It was important to produce a clean aesthetic because of the system’s high visibility
Customer had a sizeable cost to connect to the grid, and also wanted a renewable source of power for his home
Customer has a large house with large loads and wanted their property to have the latest technology, a level of energy backup and reduced energy costs
Needed partial backup power for the home for specialist medical equipment, as well as the added benefit of reducing energy costs
Customer was seeking a level of energy independence for their home, while freeing up an existing solar system to export more back to the grid
Customers moving to existing country off-grid home with insufficient existing standalone power system
Needed a large capacity and robust system to deal with a large potential demand
Wanted power on site before family home and shed build commences. Had strong sustainability motivations.
Strong green motivations and also to negate electricity bills. Was very keen to incorporate the system design into the home.
High cost of connection for grid power, and a preference towards sustainable energy
The station was running a large, inefficient diesel generation system 24/7 for their power supply
The requirement for a renewable power solution for this project was primarily to reduce the on-going fuel consumption and maintenance costs of the remote facility
The harsh conditions and remote location meant that the power system’s reliability, robustness, and redundancy was critical to maintain uninterruptible power.
With almost all of their energy being used during the day, Loris & Craig from Mel Schmidt wanted to install solar to get rid of their power bills entirely.
