Powercor trials new drone tech on Ballarat power network

Imogen Hartmann July 7, 2021 Asset management, Drones, Electricity, News, Spotlight 0

The Ballarat region has acted as a testbed for Powercor’s new drone technology, which is able to inspect power lines […]

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Environment-first focus helping protect SA water quality

Patricia Mae Tagabe May 26, 2021 Asset management, Disaster Management, Drones, Features, Sustainability, Water 0

Functioning natural ecosystems are vital to maintaining healthy water catchments, and a critical part of how water utilities can manage […]

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The sky’s the limit: improving asset management with drones

Charlotte Pordage February 25, 2021 Big Data, Condition Assessment, Digital Utilities, Drones, Features, Mapping & GIS, Water 0

Technology has become a major part of our modern world, helping to make life easier and safer for many – […]

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Gippsland Water sees multiple benefits from drone use

Imogen Hartmann November 10, 2020 Condition Assessment, Drones, News, Projects, Water 0

For Gippsland Water, the use of drones in asset inspections has improved safety and delivered cost-savings. Managing Director, Sarah Cumming, […]

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Seqwater uses mini-helicopters against invasive weeds

Kim Ho July 7, 2020 Company news, Condition Assessment, Drones, Features, Land access, News, Safety and Training, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

Seqwater has begun using remote control mini-helicopters to deliver precision attacks against invasive weeds threatening South East Queensland’s water supply. […]

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Drone trial for Western Power

Charlotte Pordage February 5, 2020 Condition Assessment, Drones, Features, Maintenance, Projects, Uncategorized 0

In Western Australia, Western Power connects more than two million customers over an area larger than the United Kingdom. The […]

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SA Water embraces drones to improve efficiency

Charlotte Pordage February 4, 2020 Digital Utilities, Drones, News, Projects, Water 0

SA Water’s Riverland team is utilising drone technology to improve operational efficiency, customer experience and enable greater safety outcomes. The […]

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Drone technology takes off at Melbourne water

Charlotte Pordage January 23, 2020 Condition Assessment, Drones, Features, Safety and Training, Water 0

Melbourne Water’s drone program began in mid-2017 and has become integral to its business operations.

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Drones rise above to deliver sky-high safety

Charlotte Pordage December 19, 2019 Condition Assessment, Drones, News, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

The rapid evolution and maturity of technology is creating diverse opportunities for utilities to embrace emerging devices and systems which […]

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Terra Drone launches UAV AI-based solution for power asset inspection

Utility Journalist October 9, 2019 Condition Assessment, Cyber Security, Digital Utilities, Disaster Management, Drones, Sponsored Editorial 0

Developed after inspecting over 90,000km of powerlines using beyond visible line of sight (BVLOS) flights, the Terra Drone solution suite […]

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Drones take to the sky in new inspection trial

Journalist August 19, 2019 Condition Assessment, Digital Utilities, Drones, Electricity, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Maintenance, News, Projects, Safety and Training, Spotlight 0

Western Power has commenced a new inspection trial, using drones to assist with visual inspections of faults around the Northam […]

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Powerlink enlist helicopters to complete inspections across Queensland

Journalist July 1, 2019 Condition Assessment, Drones, Electricity, News, Safety and Training 0

Powerlink has enlisted the help of helicopters to undertake inspections across Central and North Queensland in order to maintain the […]

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Rise of the machines: drone inspections take off

Chris Bland May 1, 2019 Condition Assessment, Drones, Mapping & GIS, Sponsored Editorial 0

One of the long-running challenges for utilities in managing their assets has been finding ways to easily access, survey and […]

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Evoenergy drone shot down during surveying

Lauren Butler February 18, 2019 Condition Assessment, Digital Utilities, Drones, News, Spotlight 1

According to The Age, an investigation is underway after an Evoenergy drone worth an estimated $500,000 was shot down near […]

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Drones to deal with network damage

Lauren Butler September 24, 2018 Condition Assessment, Digital Utilities, Drones, Electricity, News 0

Restoring power after natural disasters could soon be easier, with drones set to assist in inspecting and repairing damage to […]

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Drone autonomy for improved power pole inspection

Utility Journalist September 11, 2018 Condition Assessment, Digital Utilities, Drones, Electricity, Maintenance, News 0

The energy industry is already enjoying some of the benefits drone technology is able to provide, but now a team […]

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How to best use drones in civil construction

Lauren Butler September 10, 2018 Condition Assessment, Drones, Mapping & GIS, Safety and Training 0

Drones have opened a new frontier of mapping and inspection possibilities for the civil construction industry, according to Nick Smith, […]

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Drones helping monitor remote areas

Utility Journalist August 28, 2018 Condition Assessment, Digital Utilities, Drones, News, Water 0

The Queensland Government is using drone technology to assess water levels in dams and bores in remote areas. Minister for […]

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Monitoring water quality with drones

Lauren Butler August 17, 2018 Condition Assessment, Drones, News, Water 0

A Melbourne Water pilot project is using drones to monitor environmental health around the outfall at Boags Rocks on the […]

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Trial to improve powerline visibility

Utility Journalist April 30, 2018 Condition Assessment, Drones, Electricity, Maintenance, News 0

Essential Energy is working with the Aerial Application Association of Australia (AAAA) and aviation operators to trial new powerline markers […]

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Melbourne Water enlists drone fleet for inspections

Utility Journalist March 9, 2018 Condition Assessment, Digital Utilities, Drones, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Maintenance, News, Water 0

Melbourne Water is using drones to help monitor its waterways, water supply and sewerage networks. On the back of highly […]

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Streamlining pipeline inspections with UAV technology

Utility Journalist March 5, 2018 Condition Assessment, Drones, Maintenance, Pipelines, Sponsored Editorial, Water and Wastewater Treatment 3

Conducting pipeline inspections can sometimes be a challenging task due to the proximity to hazards, limited access spaces or large inspection […]

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Keeping the skies safe

Charlotte Pordage January 15, 2018 Condition Assessment, Drones, Features, Maintenance 0

In September 2017, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) began the first stages of its drone safety review, on which a discussion paper on the range of safety issues to be examined during the review was released. Responses to the discussion paper were released in December 2017, with CASA aiming to provide a final report in early 2018.

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Drone Zone: Global, Local Players Collaborate on RPAS

Charlotte Pordage September 5, 2017 Company news, Condition Assessment, Drones, Features 0

The Queensland Government is partnering with global giants such as Boeing and Shell along with small to medium enterprises to […]

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Australia’s first whole-of-government drone strategy open for consultation

Utility Journalist September 1, 2017 Condition Assessment, Drones, News, Policy, Spotlight 0

The Queensland Government will implement Australia’s first whole-government drone strategy to address the business opportunities and regulatory challenges for the […]

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Drone discussion paper released

Utility Journalist August 15, 2017 Condition Assessment, Drones, News 0

The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has released a discussion paper that sets out Australian and international aviation safety regulatory […]

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New drone rules cut red tape

Lauren Cella January 30, 2017 Drones, Policy, Safety and Training 0

New rules that cut the cost and red tape of operating very small commercial drones while protecting public safety took […]

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Going beyond the line of sight

Lauren Cella January 24, 2017 Condition Assessment, Drones, Electricity, Mapping & GIS, Policy, Projects, Sponsored Editorial 0

Flying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) beyond visual line of sight has long been a benchmark of sorts for operators […]

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Revolutionising the utility inspection field

Lauren Cella August 10, 2016 Drones, Features, Mapping & GIS, News 0

The impact unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is having on utility asset inspection and management has been considerable in recent years, […]

Drones key in pipeline assessment

Jessica Dickers April 26, 2016 Condition Assessment, Drones, Maintenance, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water 0

Water Corporation has announced it will use high-tech drones to inspect more than 160km of pipelines, following a successful trial […]

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