Melbourne-based energy retailer Flow Power has announced a change of ownership with one of Canada’s largest pension funds OPTrust acquiring a 51 per cent stake in the company. Operationally the company will continue to function as usual, with the leadership team and existing Australian shareholders remaining the same. OPTrust’s Sydney-based Managing Director, Stan Kolenc, will join the Flow Power Board. […]
Starting the International Year of the Reef, the Prime Minister of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama, announced the nomination of large portions of Fiji’s Great Sea Reef as a Ramsar site in an effort to protect it from threats such as chemical and wastewater runoff from neighbouring urban settlement and industry. A Ramsar site is designated under international treaty as a wetland […]
nbn has announced the appointment of a new chief customer officer and a number of staff shake ups within the company. Paul Tyler has been appointed as its new Chief Customer Officer – Business, effective from 19 February 2018, replacing John Simon, who announced his retirement in 2017. Mr Tyler, former Group Managing Director, Telstra Business, has 25 years’ […]
The ACCC has highlighted significant increases in connectivity virtual circuit (CVC) following the release of its eighth quarterly National Broadband Network Wholesale Market Indicators Report for the period ending 31 December 2017. According to the report, CVC increased by 37 per cent from 1.11 megabits per second (Mbps) to 1.52 Mbps per user since the September 2017 quarter. In December […]
nnb is on track to deliver the rollout of Australia’s national broadband network, according to its 2018 half year results. As at 31 December 2017, nbn declared 6.1 million premises are ready to connect, meaning more than one in two homes and businesses across Australia can now order a service over the NBN. The company also declared a total of […]
AGL South Australia, AGL Sales and AGL Retail Energy have paid $60,000 in penalties in response to infringement notices issued by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). The AER issued the infringement notices alleging that, between 2013 and 2017, AGL failed to notify more than 1000 customers across NSW, SA and QLD that their fixed term retail contracts were due to […]
The Hydroflux Group of specialist water and wastewater companies recently received a number of management system accreditations from the independent ANZ certifying body, Global Registrar of Systems (GRS). These internationally recognised accreditations include ISO 9001:2015, OHSAS 18001:2007, AS/NZS 4801:2001 and ISO 14001:2015. An audit was conducted to verify business processes via the Hydroflux Group’s Australian companies’ Integrated Management System (IMS) […]
nbn has signed a deal with a global remote communication and IT solutions company to develop business-grade satellite services. The corporation signed the deal with Speedcast International to deliver wholesale business and enterprise satellite services to regional and remote Australia. nbn has enlisted Speedcast’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Speedcast Managed Services to develop wholesale business-grade satellite broadband services using the nbn Sky […]
Governor Hieu Van Le has officially appointed a lead for the Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission. Bret Walker SC has been appointed and will have the discretion to release interim reports as he sees fit. Minister for Water and the River Murray, Ian Hunter, said, “Just this month, an Ernst & Young report found delivering the Murray-Darling Basin Plan in full […]
Meridian Energy Australia has entered into a $168 million agreement to purchase three hydro power stations from Trustpower and, in addition, has signed three Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with renewable projects in Victoria and New South Wales. The combination of these hydro, wind and solar projects will add 749GWh, taking Meridian’s annual renewable generation to roughly 1,300GWh in Australia. […]
Woodside Petroleum has confirmed it will build a compressor to feed the Dampier to Bunbury Pipeline. The plan to pipe gas south as part of the company’s Pluto LNG Project, was outlined in Woodside’s fourth-quarter production report. According to the report, “Preparations commenced for the installation of a compressor capable of delivering 10-25 TJ/day of gas into the Dampier to […]
The Hydroflux Group, one of the dominant specialist wastewater treatment companies in Australia, has announced its expansion into the Pacific Islands. The move comes just eight months after Hydroflux announced it had established a major presence in the United Kingdom in order to participate in European wastewater and water reuse projects. Adrian Minshull, CEO of Hydroflux said: “With five major […]
Sydney Water is seeking input from its suppliers to help simplify its supply chain by reviewing the way it contracts for goods and services. Suppliers and potential suppliers can get involved via online discussions on a range of topics from simplifying supply chain management, leveraging the value train, trends and best practice in planning, project management, construction, maintenance, waste, resources […]
AusNet Services has joined with seven leading international energy companies to search for start-ups to participate in the second annual round of Free Electrons, a global energy start- up accelerator program. The global energy starter accelerator program will select twelve start-ups who will work closely with mentors, local accelerators, and utilities to jump-start their business. The global winner will receive […]
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has appointed a new Acting Executive General Manager, Strategy and Economic Analysis. Dr Alan Rai joined the AEMC as a Director in the Retail and Wholesale Markets team in September 2015. Mr Rai has worked on a number of significant projects including the AEMC’s annual retail competition review, the integration of energy and emissions […]
APPEA has appointed an experienced government relations professional to join its Canberra office in the new position of Director – Federal Government Relations in 2018. APPEA Chief Executive, Malcolm Roberts, said the company was delighted to recruit Ashley Wells to the key role. “Ashley Wells has been a policy adviser to senior shadow ministers and a director with a prominent […]
Two new board members have been appointed to the Board of Western Power. Eva Skira and Denise Goldsworthy will replace outgoing directors, Sharon Warburton and Western Power’s longest serving current board member George Cash. Peter Iancov has also been re-appointed for a further term. Ms Skira has more than 20 years’ experience in senior roles across banking, financial markets and […]
nbn will develop online training and accreditation to provide up-to-date methods on how to design and install nbn standards. According to the internet provider a key concern from industry has been the time it takes to correct designs or remediate work. nbn has been working to implement best practice training for the NBN design and construction activities. This will fast […]
Western Water has become the first water corporation in Australia to trial an online water and sewer management system. It is trialling Waternamics, a digital platform that uses Veolia/IBM software to monitor assets and systems in real time and collect data on how the system is performing. Western Water’s Managing Director, Neil Brennan, said, “Waternamics will allow us to monitor […]
A paper released by Infrastructure Australia is gaining traction in the water industry for its loud call for national urban water reform as utilities are set to come under increasing pressure from growth and climate change. Reforming Urban Water: A national pathway for change addresses mounting challenges in the urban water industry, aims to provide a case for reform and […]
A $30 million energy partnership has been established to create an industrial-scale smart microgrid energy system, and integrated research and education platform. The Waurn Ponds Smart Energy Partnership between Deakin University and AusNet Services, through its Mondo Power advanced energy solutions group, will build a 7.25 megawatt (MW) smart microgrid, including a solar generation farm, a one megawatt battery storage capacity, […]
Pacific Energy has signed a $7.5 million agreement to acquire the 10MW Nova gas-fired power generation plant (Nova) in Traralgon, Victoria. Nova was commissioned in 2014 as a high-efficiency/low emissions gas-fired power station to generate quick response to electricity demand in peak periods, funded partially by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The plant operates when the spot price of electricity […]
EnergyAustralia has extended a contract to supply electricity to Newcrest Mining’s Cadia gold mine near Orange in New South Wales for five more years. Managing Director, Catherine Tanna, said the contract, which now extends to June 2023, was one of the largest energy supply deals ever signed by EnergyAustralia. “All our customers – large and small – want the same […]
The interim Board for Murray Irrigation has been appointed, following the resignation of the previous members in November 2017. Phillip Snowden has been appointed Chair of the interim Board, with Kelvin Baxter taking the position of Deputy Chair. Mr Snowden and Mr Baxter will head an interim board comprising six shareholders and two independent directors. The interim board members are: […]
A former chief executive officer (CEO) of a well respected Australian water organisation has won one of the water association’s highest accolades. The 2017 Premier’s Water Medal for Water Professional of the Year was presented to Richard Hopkins, former CEO of the International Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management (ICE WaRM) at the 2017 Australian Water Association’s South Australian […]
The Board of the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) has appointed a new Chair and Vice Chair following its Annual General Meeting in Perth in November 2017. Zoe Yujnovich has been appointed as Chair while Michael Abbott has been appointed as Vice Chair. Ms Yujnovich, Chairman of Shell Australia, has more than 25 years’ experience in the international […]
The South Australian Government has announced four new proposals will receive support through the $150 million Renewable Technology Fund. The projects, which range from batteries and hydrogen fuel cells to thermal storage using sewage, demonstrate the diverse technologies that are available to help South Australia capitalise on its position as a global leader in the production of renewable energy. Premier, […]
Carnegie Clean Energy’s 10MW Northam Solar Farm in Western Australia is underway with the selection of co equity investors Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) and Perth Noongar Foundation (PNF). IBA and PNF have signed a binding term‐sheet with Carnegie for a collective 50 per cent ownership of the Northam Solar Project alongside Carnegie’s 50 per cent ownership. IBA and PNF are […]
Energy Networks Australia has appointment a new Chief Executive Officer, following the departure of John Bradley. Energy Networks Australia Chairman, Nino Ficca, announced the decision to appoint Andrew Dillon as CEO after a comprehensive executive search and competitive selection process throughout Australia. “Mr Dillon has held senior roles in advocacy and policy development in the energy sector, most recently General […]
A Queensland water utility has won a National Energy Efficiency Award for its Energy Reduction Program. Unitywater was named Leading Energy User for 2017 for the outstanding achievements of its Energy Reduction Program at the National Energy Efficiency Awards in Melbourne in November. Recognising Unitywater’s demonstrated excellence in energy management including performance, leadership and innovation, the award was presented by […]
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