In this Cosmos Country podcast, Glenn Morrison and Marie Low talk with Associate Director in the Business Development and Transactions team at the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) Leon Chanter about the microgrid story so far, and where it is going.
Joining them is the Centre Manager for the Australian Power Quality Research Centre at the University of Wollongong, Sean Elphick, who will talk about the university’s own innovative microgrid project.
Originally published by Cosmos as Cosmos Country: What is a microgrid and where is the best place for one?
Glenn Morrison
Dr Glenn Morrison is an award-winning journalist, researcher, and author who has written of Australia’s Centre and North for more than 25 years. He has degrees in Science, Engineering and a PhD in media and cultural studies. He is general editor of Borderlands, a literary journal of the Northern Territory.
Marie Low
Marie Low is a regional and rural journalist based in Gunnedah, NSW.
The Greenlight Project is a year-long look at how regional Australia is preparing for and adapting to climate change.
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