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Hybrid power cubes to provide better nbn in Wide Bay

The Fraser Coast, Gympie, North Burnett and Bundaberg will benefit from improve connectivity and power continuity during disasters due to the $4.4million nbn project.

Hybrid power cubes like this will be installed across the Wide Bay to improve connectivity and ensure power continuity during disasters, as part of a $4.4million nbn project.
Hybrid power cubes like this will be installed across the Wide Bay to improve connectivity and ensure power continuity during disasters, as part of a $4.4million nbn project.

The internet connectivity within the Wide Bay is expected to improve with the new installation of hybrid power cubes, which are said to maintain power and internet connectivity during times of natural or other disasters.

The installation is part of the $4.4 million nbn Hybrid Power Cube Project funded under the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program, allowing for 33 Hybrid Power Cubes to be distributed across regional Queensland, including the Fraser Coast, Gympie, North Burnett and Bundaberg region.

An nbn spokesperson said hybrid power cubes were “environmentally friendly, hybrid technology power generation units” that combined solar panels, battery and a compact diesel generator.

“It provides solar power to fixed wireless hub sites during the day and, for power resilience, relies on excess battery and grid power at night,” they said.

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Queensland nbn head Kylie Lindsay said the cubes would “significantly” reduced the vulnerability of communication infrastructure to power outages during natural disasters.

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“We know how important access to connectivity is for homes and businesses across Australia and the completion of this project is part of the continuing work we are doing as part of our national emergency and disaster preparedness plans,” she said.

With changing weather conditions, including drier conditions and potential bushfires, it is crucial residents and communities in affected Australian regions stay prepared and mitigate risks to homes, businesses and infrastructure.

Originally published as Hybrid power cubes to provide better nbn in Wide Bay

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