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Off-grid and backup power in Flowerpot

Flowerpot 7163, Tasmania. Long-outage backup for homes and farms at the end of the line, and a step towards cutting the cord.

Power in Flowerpot

Flowerpot 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
Flowerpot, TAS 7163
Council area
Huon Valley
Remoteness
Outer regional (ABS)
Nearest centre
37 km from Hobart

Water in. Power out.

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

How it works →
The H2OME loop: an electrolyser splits water into hydrogen, the hydrogen is stored in a tank for weeks, a fuel cell turns it into electricity for your home, and the water returns to the loop.

Flowerpot: questions

Can H2OME power a home in Flowerpot?

Yes, that is what it is designed for. A Flowerpot 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 Flowerpot 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 Tasmania?

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

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Pilot installs go to people on this list first. Rural homes, farms and remote sites especially. No spam, no payment.