ARENA will provide $370,000 in funding for a feasibility study into a ‘virtual microgrid’ for the Latrobe Valley. The $775,000 project will be led by Brooklyn-based energy company LO3 Energy and focuses on the feasibility of creating a ‘virtual microgrid’ across up to 200 dairy farms, over 100 household consumers and around 20 other commercial and industrial customers in the […]
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Winners of the 2018 Digital Utility Awards announced
Utility Journalist Big Data, Company news, Cyber Security, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, IOT, News, Renewable Energy, Smart meters, Spotlight, Telecommunications, Water 0The Digital Utility Awards were launched as a way to gather some of the best ideas when it comes to the digitisation of utilities – and the best implementation of these ideas – so that all of the industry can benefit from some of the impressive changes that are being made. The awards recognise the utility industry’s greatest achievements in […]
The utility industry’s best share their digital transformation journey
Utility Journalist Big Data, Cyber Security, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, IOT, News, Renewable Energy, Smart meters, Telecommunications, Water 0Representatives from Australia’s major water and energy utilities gathered in Melbourne in April to discuss the impact of digital disruption on the utility sector and learn how to embrace emerging technologies and be fearless in the face of innovation. Digital Utilities 2018 was held from 19-20 April at the Pullman Hotel in Albert Park, Melbourne, providing members of the utility […]
IoT communications breakthrough set to unlock Smart City potential
Lauren Cella Asset management, Condition Assessment, Digital Utilities, IOT, News, Sponsored Editorial, Water 0Taggle Systems, Australia’s leading Internet of Things (IoT) communications provider, has just made life easier for the country’s local councils and water utilities by combining two leading IoT networks into one. The first base-station for this combined network has just been installed at Castle Hill in Townsville, North Queensland, and is set to unlock many of the potential benefits IoT […]
Every challenge you face has a digital component. Industry 4.0, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and machine learning are making an impact on your business. Thousands of interrelated assets make up your facility or network, with information about them accumulating and scattered across diverse and siloed systems in IT, operations, and engineering. To gain better insights into asset performance […]
Speeding up smart meter installations
Utility Journalist Digital Utilities, Electricity, IOT, News, Policy, Smart meters, Solar 0The Federal Government is submitting a rule change request to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) to introduce maximum timeframes for meter installations which would see electricity customers avoid delays in getting new or replacement smart meters. Previously, networks had a service condition imposed upon them to install new meters within six days, but since the responsibility has shifted to […]
Are dark spots and inaccessible data limiting insight into your operations?
Utility Journalist Asset management, Big Data, Digital Utilities, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, IOT, Sponsored Editorial 0Data is now a crucial part of the decision-making process, with the ability to report on events as they occur now more important than ever. NHP offers a variety of analytics and reporting solutions that ensure your data is always visible to those who need it. Ensuring the right operational information gets to the right people in your organisation at the right […]
Making data work when managing utility assets
Charlotte Pordage Asset management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, Features, IOT 0by Igor Sadimenko EY Asia – Pacific EAM Regional Lead The way electricity is generated and consumed is changing irreversibly toward a more distributed model. The future of our system is decarbonised, decentralised, digitised and democratised. The way we manage energy assets and asset data is also having to fundamentally change – and it’s happening faster than we think. This […]
Digital Utilities 2018: First round speakers announced
Charlotte Pordage Big Data, Digital Utilities, Features, Gas, IOT, Smart meters, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Digital Utilities 2018, running from 19-20 April in Melbourne, is the premier event for anyone working in the utility industry and grappling with the momentous impacts of digital technologies. Combining a conference, exhibition and awards gala dinner, delegates will hear from senior figures and industry experts at Australian water and power utilities about the digital technologies they’re implementing, the challenges they have faced and […]
Registrations open for Australia’s largest smart energy conference
Lauren Cella Batteries & Storage, Electricity, IOT, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar 0It’s a new year, and the solar and storage industry is already gearing up for The Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition 2018, taking place at the International Convention Centre Sydney from 10-11 April. This not-to-be-missed free event will feature more than 100 expert speakers in three conference streams, and more than 120 sponsors and exhibitors. Registrations are now open. All […]
Embracing the technology shift
Charlotte Pordage Asset management, Condition Assessment, Digital Utilities, Features, IOT, Pipelines, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Technologies such as high-res monitoring of pressurised sewer lines, transient event and leak detection, and low power, narrow bandwidth, long-range networks for the IoT are not only important for improving day-to-day business operations but also translate to more efficient IT systems and data management processes.
Melbourne Water (MW) is using Internet of Things technology to improve its monitoring of a notorious stormwater pipe located at a beach on the Mornington Peninsula which is known to backup and cause flooding. The Murray Anderson outlet, located on the Rosebud beach close to the town’s pier, allows stormwater runoff from nearby highways and streets to be released, ensuring […]
EnergyAustralia’s Technology and Change Executive, Anne Weatherston, spoke at the 2017 IoT for Utilities Summit on how reforms to the national energy system in the coming decade will be at least as important as developing technology that allows customers to leave it behind and get off the grid. Ms Weatherston addressed the challenges for existing energy businesses as new entrants […]
Early results for Adelaide’s smart water program
Utility Journalist Digital Utilities, IOT, Maintenance, News, Pipelines, Projects, Spotlight, Water 0SA Water is using acoustic detectors as part of its innovative data capture program which aims to help reduce broken mains and locate abnormalities in water pipes under Adelaide’s CBD, with early results of the program to be released in October 2017. Since July 2017, a $4 million smart network has been monitoring water mains in Adelaide’s CBD, sending data […]
A report released by Verizon highlights the Internet of Things (Iot) as the core of digital transformation in 2017. The report titled State of the Market: Internet of Things 2017, found that 73 per cent of executives either researching or currently deploying IoT. Manufacturing, transportation and utilities make up the largest percent of investments, while insurance and consumers represent the […]
What’s holding asset management companies back from innovating?
Laura Harvey Asset management, Big Data, Features, IOT 0Increased competition, shareholder expectations, and new technologies making traditional methods obsolete – all of these factors mean that the need for companies to focus on innovation in their asset management has never been higher. Here, Steve Doran, Director of Infrastream, and Chair of the Asset Management Council’s Sydney Chapter, discusses balancing innovation with adherence to standards, how new technologies are […]
The Federal Government, through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), is committing up to $10 million to help Australian companies monitor and manage their operations through a new Internet of Things (IoT) network focused on cutting energy use. One company that will benefit from the CEFC commitment is Australian company Thinxtra. The CEFC commitment will help Thinxtra scale up its Sigfox […]
Unitywater extends partnership with TaKaDu
Utility Journalist Company news, IOT, News, Spotlight, Water 0Unitywater has signed a contract with an IoT software company to extend their partnership by three years to continue optimising its network efficiency, improve customer service, and reduce water loss. The water and sewerage service provider, based in South East Queensland, has implemented TaKaDu’s system across 90 per cent of its network, previously preventing billions of litres of water loss […]
Asset management for critical infrastructure: the cornerstone of modern life
Utility Journalist Asset management, IOT, Stakeholder Engagement, Telecommunications 0Managers of critical infrastructure, such as water, electricity, and transport networks, have more tools available to them than ever before to ensure safe and efficient operation. At the same time, public and government expectations regarding the management of these assets, and delivery of their critical services have never been higher. Technology moves at a rapid pace, no matter what field […]
How the Internet of Things is revolutionising asset management
Lauren Cella Asset management, Digital Utilities, Features, IOT, Maintenance, News 0The Internet of Things (IoT) remains a mystery to some asset management companies, with its benefits not fully realised. Here, Ian Boake, Principal Strategic Consultant at Jacobs, explores how IoT can enhance a company’s asset management operations. Ahead of his presentation, Demystifying the Internet of Things, at the Asset Management for Critical Infrastructure Conference, 16-17 August in Sydney, Mr Boake […]
Oracle Utilities launches smart grid and IoT device management solution
Lauren Cella Digital Utilities, IOT, News, Retail, Smart meters, Sponsored Editorial 0Oracle has introduced Oracle Utilities Operational Device Cloud Service (ODCS), a new cloud offering that enables utilities to further automate the management of their grid assets and devices, at a total lower cost of ownership. The utilities industry is going through tremendous transformation as a result of Internet of Things (IoT) and increasing distributed energy resources. The US alone has […]
Oracle Utilities launches new asset performance management solution
Lauren Cella Asset management, Company news, Digital Utilities, IOT, Maintenance, News, Sponsored Editorial 0Oracle has introduced Oracle Utilities Work and Asset Cloud Service, an innovation foundation for asset performance management (APM). The new cloud offering enables utilities to make the necessary transition from reactive to proactive asset management strategies, through increased asset reliability by finding asset failures faster, and performing predictive maintenance with integrated APM and analytics. Asset reliability and performance is core […]
Averting crisis through technology
Lauren Cella Asset management, Condition Assessment, Dams, Digital Utilities, IOT, Maintenance, News, Sponsored Editorial, Water 0The once mighty US utilities infrastructure is fast fading. It’s becoming crystal clear that dams, bridges, roads, parks and water supply lines across the country require more upkeep than funding currently allows. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, a full 70 per cent of US dams will be more than 50 years old by 2025. In a study […]
The digital utility revolution goes global
Lauren Cella Digital Utilities, IOT, News, Sponsored Editorial, Telecommunications 0By Kate Rowland Kate Roland sat down for a short chat with Francois Vazille, Vice President, Oracle Utilities, JAPAC, about evolving smart grid technology and the emergence of the digital data-driven utility. Before we get into the devil of those details, let’s start with jargon and general concepts. We talk a lot in this industry about the smart grid, and, […]
The mobile workforce redefined
Lauren Cella Digital Utilities, IOT, Sustainability, Telecommunications, Utility location 0As utilities transform towards more connected and distributed grids, their mobile workforces must also transform. The results of a recent survey of North American utilities yielded a range of insights on the evolving utility mobile workforce, relevant not only to US utilities, but also those within Australia and elsewhere across the globe. Emerging technologies and innovations resulting in a more […]
Smart meters – maturing in cyber security but still at risk?
Lauren Cella Digital Utilities, Electricity, IOT, Smart meters, Telecommunications 0By Garry Bentlin, National Director of Cyber Security, Deloitte, and Roger Jeffrey, Consulting Partner, Deloitte Energy & Resources Data security is a critical focus area for modern, digital utilities, with smart meters at the frontline for potential attack. Garry Bentlin and Roger Jeffrey outline the key risks utilities need to consider when it comes to the security of their metering […]
You’ve heard of the Internet of Things (IoT), but what about the Internet of Energy (IoE)? Similar in principle, the IoE explores the automation of assets to enhance capabilities, and create a user-centric business model to support energy consumption and generation. Ilén Zazueta-Hall, Director of Product Management at Enphase Energy, explores the potential of IoE and how it can be […]
Urgent need for businesses to address cyber threats
Lauren Cella Cyber Security, Digital Utilities, IOT, News, Policy, Safety and Training 0Audit and consulting firm, RSM Australia, claims the risk of cyber security attacks is not going away and businesses need to adapt much faster. RSM Australia said with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull raising cyber security to the level of national security, combined with the recent announcement in regards to the introduction of data breach notification laws, there were now compelling […]
Australia’s most comprehensive energy data system
Jessica Dickers Asset management, Big Data, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, IOT, Policy, Projects, Smart meters 0To help the energy sector plan for future infrastructure and policy needs, the CSIRO is bringing together Australia’s energy use data onto one publicly available online platform – the Energy Use Data Model (EUDM). Knowing how Australians use energy can help the sector create networks, products, technologies and policies to meet the future needs of consumers. CSIRO’s new Energy Use […]
Balancing act: future-proofing Australia’s electricity network
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