Viva Energy’s proposed Gas Terminal Project at the Geelong Refinery Pier will be required to submit a full environmental...
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Port Lincoln water storage tank nears completion
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Spotlight, Water, 0SA Water is nearing completion on the construction of a new ten-million-litre concrete tank to boost Port Lincoln’s water...
Solar powers Australia’s home of sport
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, 0EnergyAustralia has installed over 220 solar panels at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to boost sustainability at the iconic grounds....
New appointments made to WA Water Corporation Board
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, People and appointments, Water, 0Western Australian Water Minister, Dave Kelly, has announced two appointments to the Water Corporation Board. David Lock has been...
Sydney Water partners on $5 billion project to boost recycled water supply
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Sustainability, Water, 0Sydney Water has announced its collaboration on a $5 billion dollar Sydney Science Park project, which will provide Western...
After a monumental year covering the biggest news and issues across the industry, the Utility team will be taking...
Contract awarded for Melbourne treatment plant solar farm
Journalist, , Electricity, News, Solar, Spotlight, 0Work is set to begin on the construction of a 19MW solar farm at Melbourne Water’s Eastern Treatment Plant...
New Digital GM appointed at Sydney Water
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, People and appointments, Spotlight, Water, 0Sydney Water has announced a new General Manager of Digital. Managing Director, Roch Cheroux, announced that Dominic Hatfield had...
Massive hydro and energy announcements made for Tasmania
Imogen Hartmann, , Battery storage, Company news, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Renewables, Water, 0Hydro Tasmania has selected Lake Cethana as the preferred pumped hydro site for Tasmania, with the project now set...
Top stories of 2020
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight, Water, 02020 – what a year! From extreme weather events that saw utilities working in overdrive to keep the lights...
Melbourne Water collaborates on world-first electrical safety training simulator
Imogen Hartmann, , Digital and smart utilities, News, Projects, Safety, Smart Utilities, Software, Water, 0In a world first, Melbourne Water and Deakin University’s CADET Virtual Reality Training and Simulation Research Lab are working...
Western Power reveals proposal for adding 50MW into SWIS
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, 0Highlighted in its Distribution Storage Opportunities Information Plan, Western Power has unveiled a proposed investment in up to an...
Australia’s first grid-scale flow battery headed for SA
Imogen Hartmann, , Battery storage, Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, 0Australia’s first ever utility-scale vanadium flow battery is on the way for regional South Australia, with the Australian Renewable...
New GM appointed at Yarra Valley Water
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, People and appointments, Water, 0A new General Manager of Strategy and Community has been appointed at Yarra Valley Water. Tiffany White, who has...
Barwon Water and Gippsland Water have both released their Annual Water Outlook, forecasting the regions’ water security prospects. Barwon...
AEMC to conduct electricity meter rule review
Imogen Hartmann, , Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, News, Policy, Projects, Smart meters, 0Electricity meter rules are set to undergo a review by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) to investigate how...
SA Water awards over $500 million worth of contracts
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Construction, Contracts awarded, News, Projects, Spotlight, Water, 0Over $500 million worth of SA Water contracts have been awarded to improve services in metropolitan Adelaide. A five-year...
Renewable hydrogen production kicks off at Hyp SA
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Gas, News, Projects, Renewables, 0The first round of renewable hydrogen production has commenced at the Hydrogen Park South Australia (Hyp SA) during commissioning...
Digital systems overhaul underway at AEMO
Imogen Hartmann, , Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, News, Projects, Software, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has launched a new Markets portal, which is the latest improvement under a...
SA Water launches inaugural disability inclusion plan
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, Projects, Sustainability, Water, 0SA Water is launching its inaugural Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) for 2020-22, made up of 39 key...
Melbourne Water employee takes the 2020 Change Maker Award
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, People and appointments, Projects, Spotlight, Water, 0A Melbourne Water employee has been awarded the state 2020 Enablers Change Maker Award. Erin Beel – an IT...
Gippsland Water wraps up $15 million water security project
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Water, Water efficiency, 0A $15 million Gippsland Water construction project to connect the central and western Gippsland water basins has recently been...
Melbourne Water outlines path to net-zero emissions
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, Sustainability, Water, 0Melbourne Water has developed a Path to Net Zero strategy in a bid to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions...
Networks and government collaborate on energy marketplace trial
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0AusNet Services and Mondo have partnered up with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), supported by the Australian Renewable...
United Energy rolls outs $1.7 million power safety program in Victoria
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Safety, Water, 0Electricity distributor United Energy is rolling out a $1.7 million program to reduce fire risks and boost power reliability...
Queensland Budget provides a boost for utility industry
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Gas, News, Pipelines, Projects, Spotlight, Water, 0The Queensland Government has handed down its 2020-21 Budget, which highlights renewable investment, water security and resources exploration as...
Lonsdale Street Sewer upgrade complete
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, News, Pipelines, Projects, Sewer, 0The Lonsdale Street Sewer upgrade, a $21 million project to install a new 900m-long sewer main beneath Lonsdale Street,...
Major gas pipeline connection deal signed
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Gas, News, Pipelines, Projects, 0A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Jemena and Australian Industrial Energy (AIE) to connect the Port...
Australian Energy Market Commission appoints new Chair
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, News, People and appointments, 0The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has appointed a new Chair. Leading energy sector lawyer and innovator, Anna Collyer,...
First water treatment plant complete in $24 million Murchison project
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Water, Water treatment, 0The Western Australian Government’s $24 million water quality improvement investment in the Murchison region has seen the first of...
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