RenewEconomy. Queensland network operator Ergon Energy is looking to take some remote customers off-grid rather than continuing to pay for the maintenance and upgrade of part of its sprawling network of 65,000kms of poles and wires. Ergon Energy CEO Ian McLeod says the costs of new technology – such as … [continued]
RenewEconomy. Ergon Energy has announced the winner of its first tender to provide ground-breaking grid-based battery storage, in what could be the first of hundreds of such installations across its vast network in Queensland that will reduce its need to build more poles and wires. Ergon Energy says 20 systems … [continued]
Originally published on RenewEconomy A consortium of energy groups look to create “mini electricity” system relying on local renewable energy production and storage. The search has begun for a suitable town to become Australia’s first “zero net energy town” – where electricity is generated locally from renewable sources, and stored … [continued]
