Burndoo Station Goat Depot

Objectives & Site Considerations: Rick and Joanne Gates, along with their son Ross, run one of the most successful commercial goat depots in western New South Wales, primarily dealing with rangeland goats. Their operation handles approximately 150,000 goats annually, sourced mostly from local landholders in the Ivanhoe and Wilcannia areas of far west NSW. On […]

Blue Mountains Wellness Retreat

Objectives & Site Considerations: Wellness Retreat Centre looking for electricity security and power reliability. The client’s RFQ stipulated 75kWp solar mounted across existing buildings and 50 kWh of battery storage to reduce electricity costs through solar self-consumption and to provide backup during blackouts. The RFQ also requested an aesthetic design that didn’t impact visitors or […]

‘From Grape to Glass’ – The Tintilla Estate off-grid experience

Tintilla Winery - Comprehensive off-grid solar power system

Yet another fantastic case study from Off-Grid Earth that features an Off-Grid Energy Australia install undertaken at Tintilla Estate in the Hunter Valley NSW. Damien chats with owners Robert and James Lusby about their off-grid experiences, including some of their challenges and favourable experiences of living an unrestricted life powered by the sun.  

Reducing Electricity Costs with Solar and Batteries

Objectives & Site Considerations: At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, The client’s daughter and her family moved back into their home with them in the Snowy Mountains. With three generations now living under one roof, working from home, and home-schooling their grandchildren, they wanted some relief from increasing electricity costs. The original ground-mounted solar […]

Off Grid Garden of Eden NSW

Objectives & Site Considerations: Garden of Eden Australia is owned and operated by Alexis Cartwright and Kay Bowden. As their website says, the off grid experience at the Garden of Eden slows you down. Away from the hustle and bustle of modern life, at the Garden of Eden you can sit back, breathe in, and […]

Farm Shed Off-Grid Power

Solar panels for small off-grid system on the farm

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.

‘Kinetica’ Art Installation

Partial view of Kinetica Art Installation from M2 motorway

“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.

Living and Working Off Grid

Damiens off-grid power system in country NSW

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

Carinya Cottages – Luxury Off Grid Escape

Luxury escape Carinya Cottages in Byron Bay NSW with comprehensive off-grid power system

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.