AEMO announces critical spot market suspension

Mikayla Bridge June 16, 2022 Company news, Electricity, News, Powerlines 0

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has announced a temporary suspension of the spot market, due to electricity prices, demands […]

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Trialling new technology to keep power networks safe

Patricia Mae Tagabe May 19, 2022 Features, Powerlines, Projects, Safety and Training 0

New technology which add an additional layer of bushfire protection to the powerline network is being trialled across central and […]

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Trial begins for new smart devices to reduce powerline faults

stephanie nestor May 18, 2022 Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Spotlight 0

Electricity distributor Powercor has announced a trial to install innovative smart devices along its powerlines to reduce faults and improve […]

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$10 million for underground power in WA

stephanie nestor April 19, 2022 Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight 0

The Western Australian Government has committed $10.6 million to install underground power cables in the Hilton and Shelley areas. Works […]

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Maryborough floods: energy crews disconnect properties for safety

Christopher Allan March 2, 2022 Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, Spotlight 0

Energy company crews have progressively disconnected properties in Maryborough to ensure public safety during both the floods and flood recovery […]

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VIC Government to investigate electricity network reforms after 2021 outages

April Shepherd February 16, 2022 Electricity, News, Powerlines, Spotlight 0

The Victorian Government has announced it will be investigating long-form reforms to the state’s electricity distribution network, after severe storms […]

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NSW HumeLink project planning begins

Mikayla Bridge February 15, 2022 News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight 0

Transgrid has submitted a Scoping Report to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) for its HumeLink project, marking […]

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Eye in the sky helping powercor manage network inspections

Patricia Mae Tagabe February 3, 2022 Asset management, Disaster Management, Drones, Electricity, Features, Maintenance, Powerlines, Uncategorized 0

by Powercor Powercor details its largest drone trial across western Victoria as the electricity distributor investigates how the technology may […]

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New bushfire protection tech trialled in VIC

Annabelle Powell January 24, 2022 Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training 0

New technology is being trialled in the Macedon Ranges which aims to boost bushfire protection by adding safety measures to […]

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VIC program decreasing powerline bushfire risk

Lauren DeLorenzo January 12, 2022 Electricity, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, Spotlight 0

An independent report has found that Victoria’s Powerline Bushfire Safety Program has hugely reduced the risk of bushfires in the […]

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Victoria-NSW Interconnector begins smart tech installation

April Shepherd January 11, 2022 News, Powerlines, Spotlight, Substations 0

Transgrid’s Victoria-NSW Interconnector (VNI) upgrade project has passed a significant milestone, beginning the installation of innovative technology at the Stockdill […]

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QLD-NSW Interconnector boosting reactive power and grid stability

Patricia Mae Tagabe October 27, 2021 Electricity, Powerlines, Renewable Energy, Substations, Transformers and Switchgear 0

by April Shepherd, Journalist, Utility magazine The Transgrid Queensland-NSW Interconnector upgrade, which has involved extensive work on substations and transformers, […]

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Engineering innovation ramps up rusted pole replacement program

Patricia Mae Tagabe October 20, 2021 Asset management, Civil Construction, Electricity, Features, Powerlines, Projects 0

You would not expect to find saltwater crocodiles in the suburban streets of Alice Springs. But a new innovation in […]

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Joint 5G project to boost powerline inspection safety

April Shepherd September 27, 2021 News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight 0

Endeavour Energy has announced a federally funded collaborative project, valued at $648,000, with Optus, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and AWS […]

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Largest-ever upgrade for Geelong and Surf Coast electricity grid

Lauren DeLorenzo September 8, 2021 Electricity, News, Powerlines, Spotlight 0

Powercor will deliver a $110 million upgrade to electricity networks in Geelong and Torquay in an effort to improve bushfire […]

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HumeLink progresses to the next regulatory step

April Shepherd August 3, 2021 Electricity, News, Powerlines, Spotlight 0

TransGrid has submitted an assessment report to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) regarding the major transmission project, HumeLink – which […]

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VIC-NSW Interconnector overhaul past halfway mark

April Shepherd July 21, 2021 News, Powerlines, Spotlight 0

TransGrid’s Victoria-NSW Interconnector (VNI) upgrade is now at 55 per cent completion, with a large amount of civil work done […]

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Transgrid invests $1.8 billion in Project EnergyConnect

Imogen Hartmann June 1, 2021 Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight 0

TransGrid will invest $1.8 billion to build Australia’s biggest electricity interconnector, Project EnergyConnect, which is expected to save NSW customers […]

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ElectraNet and Downer begin construction of $300 million Eyre Peninsula Link

April Shepherd May 28, 2021 Company news, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Spotlight 0

The construction of a new 270km, high-voltage transmission line across the Eyre Peninsula is underway, with major works being carried […]

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Western Power prepares for CEPU strike impacts

April Shepherd May 18, 2021 Batteries & Storage, Company news, Electricity, News, People and appointments, Powerlines, Projects 0

Western Power is preparing for the upcoming two-day stoppage on Thursday 20 May, in order to minimise the impacts on […]

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VIC to NSW Interconnector gets go ahead

Imogen Hartmann April 20, 2021 Company news, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects 0

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has approved funding for the Victoria-New South Wales Interconnector (VNI Minor), which will be essential […]

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Western Power undertakes power restoration following Cyclone Seroja

Imogen Hartmann April 19, 2021 Asset management, Company news, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight 0

Western Power has restored power to over 26,000 homes and businesses following the severe impacts of Tropical Cyclone Seroja, which […]

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QLD energy trainees utilise VR simulators

Imogen Hartmann April 14, 2021 Asset management, Company news, Condition Assessment, Digital Utilities, Electricity, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, News, Powerlines, Projects, Safety and Training, Spotlight 0

Energy Queensland’s Technical Training and Apprentices team, alongside the Digital Division, are developing virtual reality (VR) training simulators to provide […]

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QLD-NSW Interconnector reaches landmark achievement

Imogen Hartmann April 6, 2021 Civil Construction, Company news, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight 0

In a landmark achievement for the Queensland-NSW Interconnector (QNI) project, six 90-tonne transformers have arrived on-site and 48 transmission pole […]

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Mildura network safety upgrades kick off

Imogen Hartmann April 1, 2021 Company news, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight, Substations 0

Powercor has begun upgrade work to prepare Mildura’s local electricity network for the installation of a new bushfire safety device. […]

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New ‘game-changing’ technology can help avert downtime

Journalist March 10, 2021 Electricity, Instrumentation, Control & Monitoring, Powerlines, Sponsored Editorial, Substations, Transformers and Switchgear 0

Whether you are inspecting insulators, transformers, switch gears or high voltage powerlines, you need to be sure that you spot […]

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United Energy rolls out Early Fault Detection tech

Imogen Hartmann February 23, 2021 Asset management, Company news, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Safety and Training, Spotlight 0

United Energy has rolled out a suite of advanced technology along the Mornington Peninsula, designed to flag potential network faults […]

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Endeavour Energy to be reimbursed for bushfire costs

Imogen Hartmann February 17, 2021 Asset management, Company news, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight 0

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has approved the reimbursement of Endeavour Energy for network recovery costs following the 2019-20 bushfires […]