The Centre for Appropriate Technology Inc (CAT) is an Australian indigenous controlled organisation, based in

Alice Springs Alice Springs ( aer, Mparntwe) is the third-largest town in the Northern Territory of Australia. Known as Stuart until 31 August 1933, the name Alice Springs was given by surveyor William Whitfield Mills after Alice, Lady Todd (''née'' Al ...

(Central Australia), which aims to improve the lives of indigenous Australians, using appropriate technology to improve their access to a range services. It is headquartered in the Desert Knowledge Precinct alongside the

Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE, generally known as Batchelor Institute and formerly known as Batchelor College) provides training and further education, and higher education for Aboriginal Australians and Torres St ...

. Bushlight is a division of CAT that builds and maintains renewable energy systems in remote homeland communities. These are generally standalone

solar Solar may refer to: Astronomy * Of or relating to the Sun ** Solar telescope, a special purpose telescope used to observe the Sun ** A device that utilizes solar energy (e.g. "solar panels") ** Solar calendar, a calendar whose dates indicate t ...

(or solar diesel hybrid) electricity systems. They are unusual in that there is a complex but user-friendly interface which assists demand management promoting efficient use of the available power. By 2011 around 120 systems had been installed across northern Australia, while a version of the Bushlight system is being trialled in India. CAT Projects is an engineering firm based in Alice Springs that is wholly owned by CAT. CAT Projects offers engineering services.

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The Centre for Appropriate Technology
Appropriate technology organizations Non-profit organisations based in the Northern Territory Renewable energy companies of Australia Organisations serving Indigenous Australians {{Australia-org-stub