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Off-grid and backup power in Conway

Conway 4800, Queensland. Long-outage backup for homes and farms at the end of the line, and a step towards cutting the cord.

Power in Conway

Conway is classed as outer regional. Properties out here often sit at the end of long single lines through open country, where one fallen tree can take out a whole road and crews can be hours away.

  • Farms with water pumps and cool rooms
  • Homes at the end of long rural lines
  • Workshops and sheds away from the house
Locality
Conway, QLD 4800
Council area
Mackay
Remoteness
Outer regional (ABS)
Nearest centre
112 km from Mackay

Water in. Power out.

Cheap power splits water into hydrogen. The hydrogen waits in a tank. When the lines go down in Conway, a fuel cell turns it back into electricity and water, and the water goes round again.

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Conway: questions

Can H2OME power a home in Conway?

Yes, that is what it is designed for. A Conway home charges the unit from cheap off-peak power, or from wind or micro-hydro where there is no grid, and runs on stored hydrogen when the power goes. 15 kW continuous covers an average home.

How long can it run Conway through a power cut?

Days rather than hours. A battery handles the first moments of an outage, then the fuel cell runs the house on stored hydrogen, which does not lose charge while it waits.

When will H2OME be available in Queensland?

It is in early development. Pilot installs go to people on the pilot list first, and outer regional Queensland properties like those around Conway are exactly who the pilot is for.

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