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| Renewable energy at Bruny Island. Photo by Jonathan Jones |
The Bruny Island community near Hobart, Tasmania agreed to participate in the CONSORT Bruny Island Battery Trial where 11 solar-powered home battery systems are providing backup renewable energy at peak electricity demand times. The island is a popular tourist spot and requires backup power usually for long weekends and other holiday periods. Originally the backup power was provided by diesel generators but now the island grid relies less on diesel. The battery owners can sell their extra power back to the grid using Reposit’s energy management software. For example, a retired couple have sold $180 worth of power back to the grid in their first four months on the trial. The plan is to eventually have 35 home batteries supporting the island grid.
For more information please see these two articles from One Step Off the Grid, August, 2017
- Bruny Island trials “electricity grid of the future”, by David Rose
- Bruny retirees love their solar power, by David Rose
Also the project wins an award: Local partnership wins Clean Energy Council Award. SERREE, August 2018.
- Bruny retirees love their solar power, by David Rose
Also the project wins an award: Local partnership wins Clean Energy Council Award. SERREE, August 2018.
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