CompaniesEnergyEnergy transitionPrint articleRenewable energy microgrid for the DaintreeColin PackhamEnergy and resources reporterMar 7, 2022 – 5.00amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginA renewable energy microgrid, complete with a solar farm, battery and hydrogen plant, will be built for residents in the world-heritage-protected Daintree Rainforest, after the federal government agreed to pay $18.75 million for the construction.The region in North Queensland – which will be hotly contested at the looming federal election – is reliant on about 4 million litres of diesel fuel each year for power generation.Loading...Colin Packham is an energy and resources reporter at The Australian Financial Review Connect with Colin on Twitter.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreEnergy transitionAngus TaylorWarren EntschTim WilsonRenewablesLatest In EnergyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewHow the Macquarie CEO played a role in setting me up to lead MagellanSally PattenWhich AI course should I do?No work beyond 1pm on Fridays for this loose kidLife & LeisureBeautify your bedroom with a six-figure bed and chic Bauhaus lampEugenie KellyWhy this former MP has become our optimist in chiefDon’t miss round two of this Michelin-starred pop-up in SydneyRich ListLaurence Escalante gets real deep on Instagram benderHannah WoottonBillionaire furniture mogul’s $12m hinterland retreat smashes recordApartment prices in record jump to $19,000 per square metre
