Farmers often pride themselves on their self-reliance. When you live far from the cities, it makes sense to do as much as possible yourself. Australia's sheer size has meant many remote farms have long been off grid as it's often simply too expensive to get a power connection. But for those still on the grid, there are now new options. Nicholas Gilmore Lecturer in Engineering Design, UNSW Sydney Martino Malerba ARC DECRA Fellow, Deakin University Thomas Britz Senior Lecturer, UNSW Sydney As solar gets cheaper, more and more farms are aiming to become self-reliant in power.

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