Evoenergy has submitted its revised gas network five-year plan (Revised GN21 plan) to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), following...
Projects
Gippsland Water to roll out series of water upgrades
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Construction, News, Projects, Sustainability, Water, 0Gippsland Water is preparing for a series of upgrades to strengthen water supply in Moe, the biggest of which...
Seqwater achieves milestone in critical water supply project
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Maintenance, News, Pipelines, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, Water, 0Seqwater has reached a crucial milestone on a project to protect an important bulk water pipeline, with over 60...
Healthy Waterways Strategy goes digital
Imogen Hartmann, , Communications, Company news, Digital and smart utilities, News, Projects, Water, 0Melbourne Water has launched a new Healthy Waterways Strategy interactive website, which includes the annual report card in a...
Water main incidents reduced in SA in 2020
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Pipelines, Projects, Sewer, Water, 0Favourable weather conditions, as well as continued strong investment in water main management by SA Water, are being heralded...
WA announces $16 million energy hub in Albany
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Sustainability, 0The Western Australian Government has unveiled plans for a new$16 million energy hub that will replace Western Power’s current...
Victorian students assist South East Water in sustainability project
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, Projects, Sustainability, Water, 0South East Water (SEW) has engaged Lyndhurst Primary School students to participate in an urban cooling research and development...
Suppliers announced for AGL’s grid-scale battery projects
Imogen Hartmann, , Battery storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0AGL has selected two energy storage technology companies to supply up to 1,000MW of grid-scale battery storage under non-exclusive...
The Resumption of Flows Rule, under the amended Barwon-Darling Water Sharing Plan, was activated for the first time on...
Plans progress for Australia’s largest battery
Imogen Hartmann, , Battery storage, Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, News, Projects, 0Plans are progressing for Origin Energy’s potential 700MW battery at Eraring Power Station in NSW, the largest battery project...
Shortlist announced for Victorian Water Awards
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, Projects, Water, 0The Australian Water Association has revealed the finalists for the Victorian Water Awards in 2020/21. The shortlisted finalists are...
Geelong Gas Project to undergo environmental assessment
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Gas, News, Projects, 0Viva Energy’s proposed Gas Terminal Project at the Geelong Refinery Pier will be required to submit a full environmental...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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