While Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott is raising eyebrows all over the world by insisting that coal is “good for humanity,” a report from down under shows a different picture. A recent study has confirmed that “off-grid” distributed energy supply is a viable option for some regional and remote customers. In fact, it states that such a shift could lead to significant cost savings–up to tens of millions of dollars–and other benefits for network operators. The study was not the work of an environmental NGO, but commissioned by the Energy Supply Association of Australia, a network of leaders in the industry. They may have to inform their PM a bit better.
Australian energy giants say going off-grid is viable, sometimes even preferable
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