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Off-grid and backup power in Windy Harbour

Windy Harbour 6262, Western Australia. Replacing the diesel generator with quiet hydrogen power that stores energy for weeks.

Power in Windy Harbour

Windy Harbour is classed as remote. Many properties out here make their own power with a battery bank and a diesel generator, and every fuel run is a long drive.

  • Stations and farms running diesel today
  • Homesteads with no grid connection
  • Remote workshops, bores and pumps
Locality
Windy Harbour, WA 6262
Council area
Manjimup
Remoteness
Remote (ABS)
Nearest centre
133 km from Busselton

Water in. Power out.

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

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Windy Harbour: questions

Can H2OME power a home in Windy Harbour?

Yes, that is what it is designed for. A Windy Harbour 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 Windy Harbour 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 Western Australia?

It is in early development. Pilot installs go to people on the pilot list first, and remote Western Australia properties like those around Windy Harbour 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.