Microgrids could become new energy solution for towns like Tarnagulla and Donald FriFriday 5 Microgrids powered by diesel generators have been used in remote communities since the 1980s. ( Share Print text only Cancel Regional towns once ran on their own power transfer stations, and it could be a case of history repeating if a new three-year study finds microgrids a viable option for resilient energy supply. Key points: People in Tarnagulla and Donald are already looking into resilient supplies of energy Microgrids could be an option for communities that face environmental events The not-for-profit Centre for New Energy Technologies (C4NET) will conduct the study, which will be funded by the federal government's Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund.