Micro electricity grids pilot fund to promote ‘energy sovereignty’ in remote Queensland communities
by Khaled Al Khawaldeh from on (#678X1)
Exclusive: The Queensland government will announce a $10m fund to develop micro grids' in Aboriginal and storm-prone communities
A $10m fund to help remote communities build micro electricity grids is an important step toward self-determination, the mayor of an Indigenous shire council has said.
Queensland energy minister Mick de Brenni will announce the pilot fund on Thursday to support developments in First Nations communities and those prone to tropical storms.
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