Mt Boothby Pastoral Off-Grid Farrowing Property
Objectives & Site Considerations: Mt Boothby Pastoral Co is a family-owned, mixed farming operation including cows, sheep, pigs and cropping. The farrowing property had an off-grid system installed by another installer, which was poorly and unsafely installed, and didn’t have the required components to function. A textbook example of the dangers of installers who don’t […]
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 […]
Wombat Forest Meteorological Station
Objectives & Site Considerations: OzFlux is a network of micrometeorological flux stations located at various sites within Australia and New Zealand. OzFlux is part of a global network of over 500 sites where exchanges of carbon dioxide, water vapour, and energy are measured continuously over long periods. The Wombat Forest research site was established in January 2010 […]
‘From Grape to Glass’ – The Tintilla Estate off-grid experience
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.
Flinders Island Off-Grid Home
Objectives & Site Considerations: These clients needed power for their full-time house (two person occupancy) with room for occasional visitors. The client would be arranging ac sub-mains electrical connection and internet connection from the system-switchboard to the house-switchboard. The battery system would be installed in a dedicated room within the shed. Flinders Island is one […]
Power Upgrade for Ilkurlka Roadhouse & Visitor Centre
Objectives & Site Considerations: The Ilkurlka Roadhouse and Visitor Centre had been running off an existing off-grid system since 2004, with subsequent upgrades in 2011, 2018, and 2020. The Inverter/Charger now needed replacing, as well as an upgrade to the size of the solar array. Given the extremely remote location, the installation team needed to […]
‘Grid Defection’ – Disconnecting from the electricity grid
Objectives & Site Considerations: This retired client owned an energy-efficient suburban house south of Adelaide and wanted to make their home standalone for power to give them independence from electricity retailers and energy policy. The system would need to accommodate future EV charging, and they would be removing their gas heater but keeping gas for […]
Off-Grid Home plus Guest House
Objectives & Site Considerations: Omar got in touch with us in 2017 to get a quote on upgrading an existing off-grid system on his property. The existing 24V system wasn’t suitable for upgrading, so it was replaced with a new off-grid system that was suitable for his needs. After the original off-grid system installation in […]
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 […]
Tjuntjuntjara Community, Spinifex Land Management Centre
Objectives & Site Considerations: Pila Nguru supports the Spinifex People’s aspirations for cultural and natural heritage management by facilitating the intergenerational transfer of cultural knowledge. The new Spinifex Land Management Centre and Ranger Station needed an off-grid system to supply its power needs. The Centre included accommodation buildings, offices, seed storage and lab facilities, and […]