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"RE-Alliance and Farmers for Climate Action have published a new guide to help
farmers and other rural and regional small-business owners assess
electrification options in the face of rising power bills, soaring diesel
prices and unreliable supply issues.
The new free guide,
Electrifying Regional Australia, covers power options
including solar, battery storage, microgrids and standalone power systems, as
well as energy trading, and the options on electrifying vehicles and machinery
and other energy hungry systems.
The guide has been backed by Energy Consumers Australia as part of its grants
program.
“Across regional Australia, farms and small businesses are already finding ways
to cut energy costs, reduce their exposure to diesel prices and gain more
control over their power supply,” said Karin Stark, RE-Alliance board director
and co-author of the report, who organised the recent National Renewables in
Agriculture conference in Orange.
“But there is no single solution that will work for every business or every
region. For some businesses, the best first step might be solar or an electric
pump. For others, it could be battery storage, electric machinery or a
stand-alone power system.
“This guide cuts through the complexity. It explains the main options in plain
English, where they work best, their benefits and limitations, and the
questions people should ask before investing.”
The guide is also timed to coincide with the federal government’s planned
expansion of the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES), which will evolve
from 100 kilowatts (kW) to 1 megawatt (MW) starting from the beginning of
October, pending final regulations."
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
