Microgrids and neighbourhood power-sharing set to transform how we use energy

The ability to transport electricity long distances transformed the way we live, bringing cheap energy to people's homes.

Yackandandah in northern Victoria, is building
microgrids in a plan to be 100 per cent renewable.

But technological advances are causing ruptures in the traditional power grid and changing the way energy is produced and shared.

Microgrids and smart energy systems are predicted to be the next big thing in electricity supply — allowing us to not only produce our own energy, but also share it with our neighbours.

Read the ABC News story by Jess Davies - “Microgrids and neighbourhood power-sharing set to transform how we use energy.”