Ivanhoe and Tibooburra Microgrids

A microgrid is emerging as a potential solution to help build a more resilient and sustainable energy future for regional, rural and remote communities. Microgrids can be islandable and operate independently from the main electricity grid during planned or unplanned outages using local energy generation and battery storage, coupled with a microgrid control system.

We are currently looking to implement microgrids and several locations including Ivanhoe and Tibooburra.


A microgrid is emerging as a potential solution to help build a more resilient and sustainable energy future for regional, rural and remote communities. Microgrids can be islandable and operate independently from the main electricity grid during planned or unplanned outages using local energy generation and battery storage, coupled with a microgrid control system.

We are currently looking to implement microgrids and several locations including Ivanhoe and Tibooburra.


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  • Will you be offering this trial in batesmans Bay in future?

    Bbay asked over 1 year ago

    Thank you for your question regarding other trial locations. 

    Whilst we do not intend to extend the Smart Energy Communities trial to other locations at present the intent of the trial is to gauge if this could be a future network service, if proven to be a future network service we will be looking for viable sites within our footprint. Additionally, if information gathered during the Smart Energy Communities Trial is appropriate to share with the wider public, we will add it to the Smart Energy Communities Trial page. 

     Please visit the Smart Energy Communities Trial page from time to time to read about the journey the three trial communities are on

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