Microgrids could become new energy solution for towns like Tarnagulla and Donald
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Microgrids powered by diesel generators have been used in remote communities since the 1980s.
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Regional towns once ran on their own power transfer stations, and it could be a case of history repeating if a new three-year study finds microgrids a viable option for resilient energy supply.
Key points:
People in Tarnagulla and Donald are already looking into resilient supplies of energy
Microgrids could be an option for communities that face environmental events
The not-for-profit Centre for New Energy Technologies (C4NET) will conduct the study, which will be funded by the federal government s Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund.