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Create your own off-grid power action plan… Just as we are reminded to prepare a bushfire plan, developing a contingency plan for unexpected power outages will ensure such an unfortunate event is less stressful, and power gets restored quickly and easily. Familiarising yourself with your off-grid system is vital....

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What’s the difference between a micro-grid and virtual power plant?

We often get asked what’s the difference between a virtual power plant and micro grid? Often you will hear the terms being used interchangeable, but they are different… Micro-grids: A micro-grid is a miniature model of a complete grid system where you...

What is a virtual power plant?

Whilst the term virtual power plant (VPP) has been around for awhile now, what does it actually mean and how will they play an important part in our future energy systems? Let’s start with a typical household. If no one is home,...

Women in Renewables

Main image: Emily Driscoll I’ll begin this article by explaining why I was motivated to write it, and what prompted me to think about my place as a female in the renewable energy industry. I am a member of a number of renewable energy industry forums, and...

Off grid storage, on grid storage and battery back up- What’s the difference?

When many people think of the terms ‘off-grid storage’, ‘on-grid storage’ and ‘battery backup’ they often don’t realise that each of these have important differences that set them apart from each other. So how do they differ? Off-Grid Storage – refers to a...

SA Home Battery Scheme opens up to wider product range

Under the Home Battery Scheme (HBS), the SA Gov will provide 40,000 South Australian homes with subsidies up to $6,000 each for installing battery storage on their homes. The Home Battery Scheme subsidy for Energy Concession Holders is $600 per kWh of battery storage...

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What’s the difference between a micro-grid and virtual power plant?

What is a virtual power plant?

Women in Renewables

Off grid storage, on grid storage and battery back up- What’s the difference?

SA Home Battery Scheme opens up to wider product range

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