A model hybrid microgrid in Tasmania is scheduled to begin operating this quarter, according to Electro Power Systems, which developed the project with Toshiba for Hydro Tasmania. The 3-MW, solar plus storage microgrid is part of the ‘Flinders Island Hybrid Energy Hub,’ designed to wean the island off fossil fuels. The hybrid microgrid will increase the island’s renewable energy and storage use to 65 percent and cut its diesel fuel use by more than 60
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