Energy sovereignty: remote Indigenous towns are investing in microgrids to power their homes (opens in new tab)

Most communities rely on government-supplied diesel generators. Solar microgrids offer a secure supply – and residents can own the infrastructureGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter community members started installing solar panels on street lights around Djarindjin in remote north-west Australia last year, local leader Nathan McIvor says they began to see the possibilities of taking ownership of their own electricity generation.Now, this community 200km north of B...