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Off-grid and backup power in Dutton Way

Dutton Way 3305, Victoria. Long-outage backup for homes and farms at the end of the line, and a step towards cutting the cord.

Power in Dutton Way

Dutton Way 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
Dutton Way, VIC 3305
Council area
Glenelg
Remoteness
Outer regional (ABS)
Nearest centre
93 km from Warrnambool

Water in. Power out.

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

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Dutton Way: questions

Can H2OME power a home in Dutton Way?

Yes, that is what it is designed for. A Dutton Way 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 Dutton Way 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 Victoria?

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

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