Health of the NEM: triaging a critical electricity system

Imogen Hartmann May 11, 2021 Batteries & Storage, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, Features, Renewable Energy, Retail, Smart meters, Stakeholder Engagement 0

by Imogen Hartmann, Journalist, Utility magazine At the beginning of 2021, the Energy Security Board (ESB) handed down its 2020 […]

+

Industry unites for Digital Utilities 2021

Charlotte Pordage April 26, 2021 Big Data, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, Features, IOT, Smart meters, Water 0

A landmark virtual event for the Australian utility sector, Digital Utilities took place over the course of two weeks in […]

+

Industry gathers for The Digital Home Virtual Conference

Charlotte Pordage August 5, 2020 Big Data, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, IOT, News, Water 0

The Australian utility industry recently gathered online for The Digital Home: new opportunities for utilities Virtual Conference, which was held […]

+

The future network: demonstrating advanced integration of distributed energy resources

Charlotte Pordage July 27, 2020 Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, Features, Renewable Energy, Solar 0

SA Power Networks identified an opportunity to offer Virtual Power Plant operators a higher level of export above the standard 5kW static export limit.

+

Easing the load: boosting consumer participation in demand response

Charlotte Pordage May 25, 2020 Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, Features, Stakeholder Engagement, Telecommunications 0

Non-network solutions are increasingly used to ensure reliability during peak demand events, requiring network distribution businesses to engage with customers […]

+

Industry 4.0: the implications for industrial motor control

Charlotte Pordage May 5, 2020 Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Sponsored Editorial 0

Industry 4.0 is ushering in a new era for industry, with more intelligence and connectivity, combining machines, computers and the […]

+

NBN experiences unprecedented demand as Australians work from home

Kim Ho April 21, 2020 Company news, COVID-19, Demand management, Digital Utilities, News, Spotlight, Telecommunications 0

As many Australians continue to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, upload demand on nbn’s main wholesale access […]

+

Cybertec in the utilities sector

Charlotte Pordage April 15, 2020 Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Powerlines, Sponsored Editorial, Telecommunications 0

Critical infrastructure calls for critical equipment. Cybertec cellular modems are trusted by the Australian utilities sector for their reliability, rugged […]

+

The ‘digital’ utilities enterprise – surviving and thriving in today’s environment

Jessica Dickers March 25, 2020 Big Data, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Embedded networks, Sponsored Editorial, Telecommunications 0

Technology is rapidly transforming many Australian and global industry sectors. For electric, natural gas, and water utility companies, the need […]

+

Digital Utilities 2020: innovation in the face of adversity

Charlotte Pordage March 24, 2020 Big Data, Cyber Security, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, Features, IOT, Spotlight, Water 0

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in state-wide lockdowns, mass event cancellations and the closure of workplaces, as social distancing measures […]

+

A smart grid for all: International insights on the changing energy landscape

Charlotte Pordage January 20, 2020 Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, Features, Renewable Energy 0

As rooftop solar and batteries become the norm, how to appropriately manage their output becomes an increasing challenge around Australia. […]

+

Households could save with demand response program

Charlotte Pordage December 5, 2019 Asset management, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Retail, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability 0

EnergyAustralia and energy distribution company Jemena will reward customers living in north-west Melbourne with bill credits if they reduce their […]

+

Network Opportunity Maps 2019 update released

Journalist June 24, 2019 Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, IOT, News, Renewable Energy 0

Updated interactive investment and constraint maps, also known as Network Opportunity Maps, have been released as part of a push […]

+

2019 Digital Utility Awards winners announced

Charlotte Pordage March 22, 2019 Big Data, Company news, Cyber Security, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, IOT, News, People and appointments, Projects, Smart meters, Spotlight, Telecommunications, Water 0

The winners of the 2019 Digital Utility Awards have been revealed at a Gala Dinner at the Digital Utilities Conference […]

+

Utility offers innovative demand management solution

Utility Journalist October 4, 2018 Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, News, Spotlight, Stakeholder Engagement 0

Powercor is launching a new program to help save energy within the community and reduce costs to customers will be launched […]

+

Improving the transparency of electricity demand projections

Utility Journalist May 25, 2018 Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, News 0

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has made a final rule to improve the transparency and consistency of information the […]

+

Smart meter trials continue to unearth new ideas

Lauren Butler May 14, 2018 Big Data, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, IOT, Smart meters 0

Even before the rollout of smart meters in 2009, Jemena was one of a number of electricity distribution businesses testing Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), more commonly known as smart meters. Today, many of the perceived benefits that smart meters were expected to bring are being realised.

+

Winners of the 2018 Digital Utility Awards announced

Utility Journalist April 23, 2018 Big Data, Company news, Cyber Security, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, IOT, News, Renewable Energy, Smart meters, Spotlight, Telecommunications, Water 0

The Digital Utility Awards were launched as a way to gather some of the best ideas when it comes to […]

+

The utility industry’s best share their digital transformation journey

Utility Journalist April 23, 2018 Big Data, Cyber Security, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, IOT, News, Renewable Energy, Smart meters, Telecommunications, Water 0

Representatives from Australia’s major water and energy utilities gathered in Melbourne in April to discuss the impact of digital disruption […]

+

Urging NEG to support competition and reduce costs

Utility Journalist March 9, 2018 Batteries & Storage, Demand management, Electricity, News, Policy 0

ERM Power has released a submission, jointly signed by 10 retailers, on the National Energy Guarantee (NEG) urging policy makers […]

+

DTN ranked number one for accurate forecasts in Australia

Lauren Cella July 10, 2017 Demand management, Electricity, News, Sponsored Editorial 0

DTN, a leading provider of information services, has announced that based on comparisons from a recent report, it has the […]

+

Industry leaders welcome Finkel Report

Utility Journalist June 14, 2017 Asset management, Demand management, Electricity, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability 0

Government and industry leaders have welcomed the findings of the Finkel Report, commenting that its recommendations were necessary to secure […]

+

Melbourne’s water utilities work towards digitisation

Lauren Cella April 25, 2017 Demand management, Digital Utilities, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Smart meters, Water 0

To meet the challenges of climate change and more extreme droughts, the three metropolitan Melbourne water utilities are working together […]

+

Utilities taught methods for managing data security

Jessica Dickers March 29, 2017 Asset management, Big Data, Cyber Security, Demand management, Digital Utilities, News, People and appointments, Safety and Training, Water 0

Utility professionals came together for the inaugural Secure Utilities event on 23 March in Melbourne where experts in data security […]

Don’t expose yourself to volatile prices

Lauren Cella March 1, 2017 Asset management, Demand management, Electricity, Sponsored Editorial 0

Summer is a challenging time of year for any industrial electricity user with a contract that exposes them to peak […]

APA’s new wind farm deal

Lauren Cella February 22, 2017 Civil Construction, Company news, Demand management, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy 0

APA Group has entered into a 12-year offtake agreement with an energy supplier that will underpin the construction of the […]

+

Taking advantage of embedded opportunities

Lauren Cella February 17, 2017 Demand management, Electricity, Embedded networks, Retail, Solar 0

The Australian property market is changing. More people are embracing high and medium-density living, with many developments incorporating a mix […]

+

Inverted siphon sewer main showcases trenchless

Jessica Dickers February 17, 2017 Asset management, Civil Construction, Demand management, Maintenance, Pipelines, Projects, Pumps, Safety and Training, Trenchless technology, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

Yarra Valley Water’s North Warrandyte Sewerage Project overcame the challenging installation of an inverted siphon sewer main under Melbourne’s Yarra […]