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| Flinders Island hybrid energy hub (photo from ABC News: Rhiannon Shine) |
A Tasmanian island (Australia) is about to swap fossil fuel for renewable energy as its major power source.
Flinders Island off Tasmania's north-east coast has traditionally been powered solely by diesel fuel, which has been expensive to transport to the island.
In December, Hydro Tasmania will flick the switch over to its Hybrid Energy Hub, which will enable the island to be powered by 60 per cent renewable energy on average. The hub will provide a combination of solar, wind and battery storage with diesel generators as a back up. When conditions are right the diesel generators will be switched off.
The island has a goal to be 100% renewable in the future by adding tidal energy to the hub. Tasmania has a goal to be self-sufficient in renewable electricity by 2022.
For more information see the full article from ABC News by Rhiannon Shine, 5 Nov 2017.
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