The New South Wales State and Federal Governments have unveiled a $206 million package for energy saving upgrades in social housing properties, including a number community renewable energy projects. The package includes access to solar for low-income renters and apartment residents. The government said that some social housing properties are among the least energy-efficient homes in the country, often lacking […]
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Powerlink to recruit apprentices for CopperString development
Steph Barker Company news, Electricity, News, Open tenders and opportunities, Projects, Spotlight 0The Queensland Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs, Mick de Brenni, has announced that Powerlink will recruit Townsville-based apprentices to work on CopperString. Mr de Brenni said the Queensland SuperGrid is rapidly powering ahead with the coming weeks to also see an additional 22-strong contingent in Townsville to support work on CopperString. The group of Townsville-based workers will be […]
Downer delivers South Australian Project EnergyConnect in partnership with ElectraNet
Steph Barker Electricity, Powerlines, Projects 0Downer is proud to have delivered another landmark infrastructure project on behalf of its client ElectraNet, with the South Australian component of Project EnergyConnect now complete. Downer was awarded a $212 million contract in 2021 to construct the 206km high voltage transmission line connection between the New South Wales and South Australian power grid as part of Project EnergyConnect. Downer’s […]
Transgrid releases route report for new transmission line
Steph Barker Electricity, News, Powerlines, Spotlight 0Transgrid is encouraging members of the community to provide feedback on its Preferred Route Report for the proposed Mount Piper to Wallerawang Transmission Line Upgrade Project, now released for public consultation. Transgrid said the new transmission line is critical to delivering cleaner, cheaper and more reliable electricity from New South Wales’s first Renewable Energy Zone in the state’s central west. […]
Snowy Hydro releases sustainability report
Kody Cook Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Wind 0In its 2023 Sustainability Report, Snowy Hydro has highlighted its commitment to environmental responsibility and community support, and announced the expansion of its deal with Squadron Energy’s Uungula Wind Farm. The report highlights three prioritised sustainability opportunities for 2023–24: Understanding and mitigating risks associated with climate change Emissions reduction and facilitating the decarbonisation of the National Electricity Market (NEM) Strengthening […]
Milestone for Kwinana Battery Stage Two
Kody Cook Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy 0Synergy has announced another milestone in the delivery of the 200MW Kwinana Battery Stage Two project, having completed the installation of containerised battery systems. Once complete, the new battery system is set to be the biggest grid-connected battery system in Western Australia, capable of providing 800MWh of energy storage, enough to power an estimated 370,000 average homes in for approximately […]
Update on Central-West Orana REZ development
Kody Cook Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0The New South Wales Government has entered into a Commitment Deed with a consortium selected as the preferred operator for the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) and amended the zone’s declaration following public consultation. The consortium – ACEREZ – is comprised of ACCIONA, COBRA and Endeavour Energy has signed on to seek approval to deliver, operate and maintain the […]
EnergyConnect finishes construction in SA
Kody Cook Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight 0Construction has been completed on the South Australian section of the new high-voltage transmission line, Project EnergyConnect, which is set to run between South Australia and New South Wales. Project EnergyConnect is the largest transmission project ever delivered by ElectraNet. The transmission line covers 206km from Robertstown to the state border between South Australia and New South Wales, and includes […]
Milestone for Snowy 2.0
Kody Cook Batteries & Storage, Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Pumps, Spotlight, Water 0Snowy Hydro has announced a major milestone for its Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project, with the breakthrough of the final 3m of the 223m long transformer hall cavern crown. The Snowy 2.0 delivery team began excavating the transformer hall and machine hall caverns in June 2023. The Snowy 2.0 power station will be located approximately 800m underground at Lobs Hole […]
ARENA to fund new demand flexibility platform
Steph Barker Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, News, Spotlight 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Federal Government, has announced $9.75 million in funding for Intellihub to launch a new Demand Flexibility Platform (DFP). Intellihub’s $22 million project is designed to target 510MW of aggregated load under control through the enrolment of over 140,000 customer devices. The project will initially target integration with residential hot water […]
Ergon Energy issues update on Far North QLD emergency response
Steph Barker Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Spotlight, Uncategorized 0Ergon Energy has advised that approximately 90 per cent of customers impacted by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper were restored by 9pm on 16 December 2023, while 4,300 customers remained without electricity supply at that time. This figure is down from the peak of 40,000. With a flood emergency currently in place, the number of power outages associated with the secondary event […]
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released a draft of the 2024 Integrated System Plan (ISP), which outlines Australia’s most effective development pathway to reach net zero. In the past 18 months, AEMO has collaborated with more than 1,300 stakeholders, produced 60 presentations and reports, and considered more than 110 submissions from industry, consumer and community representatives and governments […]
VIC Gov releases offshore wind implementation statement
Kody Cook Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Wind 0The Victorian Government has announced the Offshore Wind Implementation Statement 3 which outlines the next stage of development for the state’s offshore wind industry. The Victorian Government has set targets of at least 2G of offshore wind energy generation by 2032, 4GW by 2035 and 9GW by 2040. Implementation Statement 3 outlines the parameters for the proposed support package for […]
Tilt Renewables announces new CEO
Steph Barker Electricity, News, People and appointments, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0The Board of Tilt Renewables has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. Anthony Fowler has spent the last eight years as the Chief Executive Officer of Lochard Energy and prior to this held senior positions at several other energy businesses. Mr Fowler will join Tilt Renewables in February 2024. Anthony brings a wealth of knowledge in the […]
Milestone for Powerlink grid-scale battery project
Steph Barker Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight 0A 326t transformer has been delivered to Powerlink’s Greenbank Substation for its latest grid-scale battery connection project. The transformer was transported just over 61km from Port Brisbane to Greenbank overnight on two 12-axle trailers. It was pushed and pulled by two prime movers on a total of 232 wheels. The transformer’s total operational weight is 326t – the equivalent of […]
New WA energy minister announced
Steph Barker Electricity, News, People and appointments, Spotlight 0Western Australia Premier, Roger Cook, has unveiled his Cabinet team ahead of the 2025 election, including a new Minister for Energy. Reece Whitby will add Energy to his Environment and Climate Action portfolios, which Premier Cook said will allow him to spearhead Western Australia’s energy transition and drive the state’s future as a clean energy powerhouse. Member for Victoria Park, […]
Genex cosigns PPA for 258MW Kidston Wind Project
Kody Cook Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight, Wind 0Genex Power has announced that its subsidiary, K3W Project Co, has entered into a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Stanwell Corporation for the 258MW Kidston Stage 3 Wind Project (K3W). K3W is being developed by Genex in a 50:50 partnership with Electric Power Development (J-POWER). The agreement secures the offtake of 50 per cent of the project’s output of […]
AGL signs MOU for battery recycling facility
Kody Cook Batteries & Storage, Company news, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability 0AGL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with battery recycling start-up, Renewable Metals, to jointly undertake a pre-feasibility study into developing a lithium battery recycling facility at AGL’s planned Hunter Energy Hub in NSW. The pre-feasibility study will outline key indicative project infrastructure and engineering requirements and identify regulatory approvals and licences necessary for the development, construction, and operation […]
GWMWater to develop renewable energy facility
Kody Cook Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0GWMWater has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Vibe Energy to jointly deliver a renewable energy facility at Nhill, the utilities first venture into large scale energy generation. The facility, which includes a 2.75MW (6MWh) battery, is planned to be located off the Western Highway, behind the Nhill Trailer Exchange, and is expected to offset 70 per […]
New VIC BESS commences construction
Steph Barker Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight 0AusNet has announced that construction on the Latrobe Valley Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project has commenced. Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources, Lily D’Ambrosio, attended the official commencement of the project, which is to be delivered by AusNet and Tilt Renewables. AusNet Chief Executive Officer, David Smales, said the project is another great example of how AusNet and delivery […]
Accommodation facility opens for EnergyConnect workers
Steph Barker Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight 0More than 200 workers on the EnergyConnect project, Australia’s largest transmission project, will be housed in a self-contained camp that has opened at Lockhart in the Riverina. EnergyConnect will allow energy to be shared between New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria and enable the connection of more new renewable generation. Transgrid and construction partner Elecnor Australia are building the […]
SEC’s to invest in VIC energy hub
Kody Cook Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Wind 0As its first investment since being recreated, the State Electricity Commission (SEC) is set to provide $245 million in funding to the Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub near Melton – which is expected to store enough energy to power up to 200,00 homes during peak periods. This is the first investment from the SEC’s initial $1 billion towards building 4.5GW of […]
AGL predicts $1B in generation asset expenditure
Steph Barker Asset management, Electricity, Maintenance, News, Spotlight 0AGL has predicted that in order to meet the growing demand of the energy network it will need to spend over $1 billion on maintaining and upgrading its generation assets in the 2023-24 financial year. In addition, AGL is adding 300MW of new flexible generation into the National Electricity Market with the Torrens and Broken Hill batteries. Ahead of the […]
Horizon Power announces WA solar farm now in operation
Steph Barker Batteries & Storage, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight 0A new centralised solar farm and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is now in operation at Cue in Western Australia. Cue is the fourth regional Western Australian town to receive a centralised solar farm as part of Horizon Power’s Major Project’s Midwest Solar Program, following the successful completion of projects in Wiluna, Yalgoo and Sandstone. Horizon Power is installing centralised […]
Hydro Tas power station to receive $30M refurbishment
Kody Cook Asset management, Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight, Substations 0Hydro Tasmania is undertaking a $30 million refurbishment of the Rowallan Power station in Northern Tasmania to ensure that it will continue to operate reliably and safely. The project – the latest improvement works undertaken by the company – is expected to be completed in 2024. Hydro Tasmania CEO, Ian Brooksbank, said the modernisation of the 55-year-old Rowallan Power Station […]
AGL to trial $1.78M dynamic energy load tool
Kody Cook Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight 0AGL is looking to develop and trial a price intensity forecasting tool that will support dynamic load flexing in the the commercial and industrial sectors, with the support of $864,000 in funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). AGL’s $1.78 million project will initially recruit four Melbourne-based customer sites and utilise their price intensity forecasts to manage energy loads, […]
Contract awarded for Kwinana Battery Stage 2
Yasmin Isaacs Batteries & Storage, Company news, Contracts awarded, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0Synergy has awarded the contract for the Western Australia Kwinana Battery Stage Two, which will include the commission and installation of approximately 300 battery container units and 72 inverters. GenusPlus Group has been granted the contract for the provision of the civil and electrical balance of plant works, as well as installation and commissioning of the battery container units and […]
Powerlink hosts forum on Queensland’s energy transformation
Steph Barker Electricity, Events, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0More than 450 industry stakeholders gathered in Queensland to attend the Powerlink Transmission Network Forum, which discussed key aspects of how Queensland’s future power system will take shape. The forum took place on 3 November 2023 and brought together renewable developers, industry, community and government representatives to share insights and perspectives on the challenges and opportunities associated with the energy […]
$700M renewable energy network boost for WA
Steph Barker Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Sponsored Editorial 0In an effort to support opportunities for renewable energy projects in Western Australia, the State Government is set to invest more than $700 million in a major network upgrade. The State Government has said that upgrades to Western Australia’s electricity transmission network are essential to enable large-scale renewable energy generation to connect to the grid, for both domestic use and […]
The Australian Energy Market Operator is gearing up for the upcoming summer, with the release of its 2023-24 Summer Readiness Overview, which outlines a strategy to ensure grid security during the predicted high demand period. The AEMO works on an ongoing basis with generation and transmission businesses, Federal and State Governments, and key agencies to manage risks to the National […]
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