$18.5M for hybrid energy project

Utility Journalist July 29, 2014 Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency recently announced $18.5 million of support for a renewable energy, diesel hybrid project at Coober Pedy in […]

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Western Sydney Supply Project an Engineering Excellence finalist

Utility Journalist July 28, 2014 Civil Construction, Company news, Electricity, News, Projects 0

TransGrid, having won an Engineers Australia Engineering Excellence Award three times previously, has again been named as a finalist, this […]

Power and Water ramps up works over dry season

Utility Journalist July 28, 2014 Asset management, Electricity, Maintenance, News 0

The Northern Territory’s Top End dry season provides Power and Water Corporation with a short window of opportunity for an […]

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Cables connect increased capacity

Utility Journalist July 27, 2014 Civil Construction, Electricity, Features, Projects 0

CitiPower and Powercor Australia’s Metro and CBD Security of Supply Projects represent major investments in the company’s distribution network. Together […]

Power goes underground in Pilbara

Utility Journalist July 25, 2014 Asset management, Civil Construction, Electricity, News, Powerlines 0

All overhead powerlines and related infrastructure in Karratha, Roebourne and Onslow (WA) will be moved underground to improve the safety […]

Geothermal power report released

Utility Journalist July 24, 2014 Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0

The Board of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has endorsed the International Geothermal Expert Group’s report on the barriers and opportunities […]

AGL research supports tariff reform

Utility Journalist July 21, 2014 Demand management, Electricity, News, Policy, Retail 0

AGL has released a report highlighting the opportunity to introduce a fairer system of pricing, which helps to lower the […]

New solar standards enable more options

Utility Journalist July 18, 2014 Demand management, Electricity, Land access, News, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0

New solar PV standards now allow Ergon Energy customers to connect solar PV systems that do not export to the […]

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Plugging in to wind

Utility Journalist July 17, 2014 Demand management, Electricity, Features, Projects, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0

Since 2012, the Australian Energy Market Operator has been investigating the potential to integrate excess energy generated by wind turbines […]

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A Word from the ENA

Utility Journalist July 17, 2014 Digital Utilities, Electricity, Embedded networks, Maintenance, Retail 0

by John Bradley, Chief Executive Officer – Energy Networks Association Australia’s energy sector is frequently described as being in a state […]

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Efficiency project saves in NT

Utility Journalist July 17, 2014 Electricity, News, Stakeholder Engagement 0

The Manymak Energy Efficiency Project, an initiative that identifies barriers to energy efficiency in low-income Indigenous households and aims to […]

New substation for Warwick, QLD

Utility Journalist July 17, 2014 Civil Construction, Electricity, News 0

A 60-year-old substation in East Warwick (QLD) will be rebuilt by Ergon Energy in a major project that will complete […]

Engineers Australia lists influential engineers

Utility Journalist July 16, 2014 Electricity, Gas, News, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

Engineers Australia has once again published their annual list of Australia’s Top 100 Most Influential Engineers. This year, the list […]

Progress made on solar study

Utility Journalist July 14, 2014 Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0

Progress has been made on Alinta Energy’s Port Augusta solar thermal feasibility study. ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said Alinta has […]

Funds released for next gen wave energy

Utility Journalist July 14, 2014 Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0

ARENA has announced $11 million funding to support the next vital step in Carnegie Wave Energy’s ground-breaking CETO technology. ARENA […]

GLNG electricity transmission line contract awarded

Utility Journalist July 11, 2014 Civil Construction, Contracts awarded, Electricity, Gas, News 0

John Holland has been awarded the contract to construct Powerlink Queensland’s Eurombah to Fairview Transmission Line in North West Surat […]

Power and Water splits to form new corporations

Utility Journalist July 11, 2014 Company news, Electricity, Gas, News, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0

Two new government owned corporations, Jacana Energy and Territory Generation, have been formed as a result of the splitting of […]

Remote town energised

Utility Journalist July 10, 2014 Civil Construction, Electricity, News 0

Power and Water has delivered a new powerline to the Ntaria community in the remote Northern Territory for $5.82 million, […]

Transend and Aurora’s distribution businesses merge

Utility Journalist July 10, 2014 Company news, Electricity, News 0

TasNetworks, the new company formed through the merger of Transend and Aurora’s distribution business, is now operating. TasNetworks CEO Lance […]

Helicopter flies power poles to installation destination

Utility Journalist July 8, 2014 Civil Construction, Electricity, Land access, News, Powerlines 0

Stage Two of an essential upgrade to a major Ausgrid power line in Muswellbrook (NSW) has begun, with a helicopter […]

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