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title: Tasmanian Island Throws Out Diesel Generators, Switches to Renewable Energy
description: Flinder’s Island, located northeast off Tasmania has ditched their traditional diesel-powered generators and switched to renewable energy as reported by ABC News. The island will turn on its Hybrid Energy Hub in December – enabling the island to be powered by 60% renewable energy on average. In time, generators can be completely switched off and […]
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# [Tasmanian Island Throws Out Diesel Generators, Switches to Renewable Energy](https://www.solartrustcentre.com/blog/tasmanian-island-throws-diesel-generators-switches-renewable-energy)

 Written by [Solar Trust Centre Team](https://www.solartrustcentre.com/blog/author/solar-trust-centre-team) | Nov 10, 2017 8:56:08 AM

Flinder’s Island, located northeast off Tasmania has ditched their traditional diesel-powered generators and switched to renewable energy [as reported by ABC News.](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-05/flinders-island-farewells-dirty-diesel-with-renewable-energy-hub/9117108)

The island will turn on its Hybrid Energy Hub in December – enabling the island to be powered by 60% renewable energy on average. In time, generators can be completely switched off and the island may run on 100% renewable power.

The hybrid system will use solar, wind, battery storage and other technologies to remove the dependence on expensive shipped-in diesel.

[Click here to read the full story on ABC News](http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-05/flinders-island-farewells-dirty-diesel-with-renewable-energy-hub/9117108)

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