The $15 million upgrade to the Wyong South Wastewater Treatment Plant in the Central Coast region of New South Wales has reached an important milestone with the new inlet structure now fully operational. Central Coast Council Manager of Wyong Water Commercial and Planning, Greg Cashin, said the Wyong South treatment plant receives wastewater from a wide area, spanning from Watanobbi […]
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Capacity boost for sewage treatment plant
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Demand management, Features, News, Projects, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0The construction of a new nutrient removal plant will increase the capacity of Melbourne Water’s Western Treatment Plant (WTP) in Werribee, which treats around half of Melbourne’s sewage. The WTP was established at Werribee in 1891, occupying over 10,500 hectares and is Melbourne’s first sewage treatment farm. The new nutrient removal plant will provide an additional 140ML/d of capacity, the […]
Construction set to begin on new solar farm
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Electricity, Features, News, Projects, Solar 0Construction is set to begin on Western Australia’s first co-located solar farm following the signing of a funding agreement with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA). The Emu Downs Solar Farm will be co-located with wind turbines and is one of 12 new large scale solar projects around Australia supported by ARENA through its large-scale solar competitive round. The Emu Downs […]
New regulatory reforms for NBN
Lauren Cella Features, News, Policy, Projects, Retail, Telecommunications 0The Federal Government has released draft legislation for public consultation that aims to strengthen the provision of superfast broadband infrastructure. The draft legislation is in response to the NBN Market and Regulation Report conducted by the National Broadband Network Panel of Experts (the Vertigan Review). The draft legislation sets out provisions to: Establish the Regional Broadband Scheme (RBS) to sustainably […]
Zinfra delivers power infrastructure in tough outback conditions
Jessica Dickers Civil Construction, Company news, Electricity, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Substations 0The outback town of Cloncurry in Queensland is alive with Zinfra field workers contracted by mining company MMG to design, construct and commission the high voltage electricity infrastructure to power their Dugald River zinc mine. The work was awarded to Zinfra in two separate packages. The first package of works involves the design and construction using helicopter stringing methods of […]
The Western Australian Government has released its draft master plan for future expansion of the Gascoyne food production industry, including a $25 million investment to upgrade a pipeline delivering bulk water to irrigators from Carnarvon’s southern borefield. The plan makes recommendations around providing stronger industry leadership, securing water and land resources, improving productivity and marketing, and planning for appropriate supporting […]
Horsham wind farm to go ahead
Lauren Cella Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0The Victorian Government has given the go-ahead to a $662 million wind farm near Horsham in western Victoria. The 116-turbine wind farm at Murra Warra has the potential to remove more than one million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year from the Victorian electricity generation sector, and will supply enough clean electricity to power 250,000 homes. The project is […]
Cause of Basslink fault still unknown
Lauren Cella Condition Assessment, Electricity, Maintenance, News, Projects 0An investigation by international cable experts into the subsea cable fault leading to the December 2015 outage of the Basslink interconnector has determined the cause to be unknown. The independent investigation was completed by Cable Consulting International (CCI), a UK based firm regarded as one of the world’s leading submarine power cable experts. The investigation, which spanned more than […]
Solar energy to power sewer system
Lauren Cella Asset management, Batteries & Storage, Civil Construction, Demand management, Electricity, Features, News, Pipelines, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0In an Australian first, South East Water is using solar technology to power a pressure sewer system on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. Solar is now being used to power a pressure sewer system at the Truemans Road Recreation Reserve in Tootgarook, future-proofing sports club facilities for the local community, and opening up new possibilities for the provision of wastewater […]
Smart water network for Adelaide
Lauren Cella Asset management, Condition Assessment, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Maintenance, News, Projects, Smart meters, Water 0SA Water will be one of the first Australian water utilities to use new smart technology to manage the water supply network in Adelaide’s CBD, following a $4 million investment in the emerging technology. A major part of the project will include the installation of flow, pressure, and acoustic leakage sensors to give insight into what is occurring in the […]
Kidston solar farm to go ahead
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar 0Genex has secured the $110 million necessary to go ahead with the construction of its Kidston solar farm, located 270km northwest of Townsville in North Queensland. Queensland Energy Minister, Mark Bailey, said, “This is another renewable win for the North and for the regions. “Upon completion, the Kidston Solar Farm will provide 50MW of renewable energy capacity to Queensland’s North […]
Utility wins award for advanced metering infrastructure
Lauren Cella Electricity, News, Projects, Smart meters 0An advanced metering infrastructure project (AMI) has won a national innovation award at the 2016 Australian Utility Week conference held in Sydney. Horizon Power’s AMI project, which was completed in October 2016, won the “Best Value AMI” award. Australian Utility Week, which is attended by the best minds in the energy industry each year, showcased the awards. There were eight […]
Colac pipeline construction underway
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Features, News, Projects, Pumps, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0An 11km pipeline is being constructed at Colac, in south western Victoria, to help secure the town’s water supply. Colac will be connected to the Geelong system by the middle of 2017, giving local residents and irrigators a secure water supply into the future. The project has been fast-tracked by two years after an updated water security assessment revealed a […]
Funding commitment for new renewable powered microgrid
Lauren Cella Batteries & Storage, Civil Construction, Demand management, Electricity, Features, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability 0The Western Australian Government has committed up to $10 million to improve electricity reliability in Kalbarri, constructing what could become Australia’s largest renewable energy-powered microgrid. Western Australian Minister for Energy, Mike Nahan, said the microgrid would explore a 5MW peak capable system which would include a large-scale battery with a minimum capacity of 2MW hours, as well as renewable generation sources […]
International solar deal uses Australian technology
Lauren Cella Company news, Demand management, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability 0A landmark agreement to roll out Australian designed solar heliostat technology in China will provide climate mitigation benefits for both countries. The deal between CSIRO, which invented the the specialist heliostat technology, and Chinese company Thermal Focus, will help China reach its renewable energy targets and produce 1.4GW of concentrated solar thermal (CST) by 2018, and up to 5GW by […]
Bipartisan review into Victoria’s energy markets
Lauren Cella Electricity, Gas, News, Projects, Retail, Telecommunications 0The Victorian Government has announced a bipartisan review into the state’s electricity and gas markets to determine how energy markets are delivering competitive benefits to consumers. Victoria’s energy market is the most competitive in Australia with more than 25 electricity retailers and 10 gas retailers. However, research shows that consumers lack confidence when comparing and understanding pricing offers, and too […]
Next round of energy jobs funding open
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Electricity, News, Open tenders and opportunities, Projects, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability 0The Victorian Government has opened round two of the New Energy Jobs Fund (NEJF) with a total of $6 million available to help communities, industry and businesses develop projects that create jobs and support clean energy. Grants of between $20,000 and $1 million are available to support new energy technology projects that support the uptake of renewable energy, reduce emissions, […]
Expression of Interest: design and construction of automation projects
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Irrigation, News, Open tenders and opportunities, Projects 0Murrumbidgee Irrigation Limited (MI) is seeking expressions of interest for the design and construction of civil works for large-scale open channel irrigation systems. MI has received $85 million in funding under round three of the Australian Government’s Private Irrigation Infrastructure Operators Program (PIIOP) in New South Wales to undertake water infrastructure modernisation projects in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA). These […]
Eliminate trip and fall hazards with trench and pit covers
Jessica Dickers Electricity, Maintenance, Projects, Safety and Training, Sponsored Editorial, Water 0Open trenches, broken pits and displaced manhole covers are all potential dangerous trip and fall hazards. Regardless of whether they are situated in public places or around a construction site, these open holes and trenches can potentially be a dangerous hazard for pedestrians and workers. For instance, in public places including on the footpath or nature strip, there are many […]
Contract awarded for treatment plant upgrade
Lauren Cella Contracts awarded, News, Projects, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Melbourne Water has awarded a contract to upgrade the treatment capacity at its Western Treatment Plant in Werribee. CPB Contractors, part of the CIMIC Group, and UGL won the contract for the design and construction of the upgrade, which will generate a combined revenue to the joint venture partners of approximately $127 million over a four-year period. The project involves […]
Tunnel borer breaks new ground
Lauren Cella Features, News, Projects, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Queensland Urban Utilities is preparing a large tunnel borer to break rock on a new $55 million sewer project in Brisbane. The borer will pave the way for 4.25km of new pipe from Wecker Rd, Mansfield to Cadogan St, Carindale. Queensland Urban Utilities spokesperson, Michelle Cull, said the project was a feat of engineering, with the borer reaching depths of […]
Water main project kicks off in Bromelton
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water 0The Bromelton State Development Area in South East Queensland will soon be connected to critical water supplies, after the state government invested $3.29 million in a new 6.1km trunk water main. The construction works are now underway on the $6.58 million trunk water main, which aims to bring thousands of litres of water to potential new businesses. Queensland Minister for […]
Dam upgrade contract awarded
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Dams, News, Projects, Safety and Training, Water 0A contract has been awarded for the second stage of a safety upgrade to Keepit Dam in northeastern New South Wales. SRG Limited was awarded the $24.4 million contract to carry out the project. New South Wales Member for Tamworth, Kevin Anderson, said the Keepit works were part of WaterNSW’s dam safety upgrade program, which is bringing dams into line […]
Smart inverter trial aims to support grid
Lauren Cella Batteries & Storage, Demand management, Digital Utilities, Electricity, News, Projects, Solar, Sustainability 0ARENA is supporting a new trial will be conducted across more than 150 households in New South Wales and Victoria to test how smart inverters can be used with rooftop solar and home energy storage to cut costs, and improve the reliability of electricity supply. ARENA is providing $1.87 million in funding for the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at […]
New Northern Basin water taskforce
Lauren Cella Asset management, Demand management, Irrigation, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water 0The federal government is establishing a new taskforce to look at how irrigation infrastructure can help achieve further water recovery in the Northern Basin of the Murray-Darling Basin in New South Wales and Queensland, while minimising impacts on communities. The announcement follows the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s recommendation to reduce the water recovery target in the Northern Basin from 390GL to […]
nbn selects Fibre-to-the-Curb supplier
Lauren Cella Civil Construction, Company news, Contracts awarded, News, Projects, Telecommunications 0nbn has signed an agreement with a local technology vendor to supply distribution point units (DPUs) for the Fibre-to-the-Curb network, making it one of the first operators in the world to launch a large-scale FTTC network. NetComm Wireless will provide both one-port and four-port DPUs for the FTTN network, which is expected to be launched in 2018. FTTC works by […]
Grant to improve powerline replacement safety
Lauren Cella Asset management, Civil Construction, Company news, Electricity, Maintenance, News, Powerlines, Projects, Safety and Training 0The Victorian Government has awarded an engineering firm a grant to develop a new method of replacing bare-wire powerlines, to reduce the risk of bushfires. Groundline Australia was awarded the grant, with the project aiming to develop a conductor to replace bare-wire powerlines that will reduce the risk of bushfires and potentially enable a safer alternative technology for use across […]
New technology reduces water supply interruptions
Lauren Cella Asset management, Civil Construction, Condition Assessment, Maintenance, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water 0Water Corporation is the first water utility in Australia to use Mains Wizard technology which has allowed it to complete maintenance works without interrupting water supply for more than 35,000 Perth customers in 2016. Water Corporation Perth Regional Manager, Garth Walter, who is responsible for maintaining the 15,000km of water mains in Perth, said using Mains Wizard technology was a […]
Wastewater pump station upgrade wins award
Lauren Cella News, Projects, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0A $7.7 million upgrade of the largest wastewater pump station in the City of Logan, Queensland, has been recognised at the 2016 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia Queensland (IPWEAQ) Excellence Awards. The Alfred Street pump station, located at Slacks Creek, has operated since 1984, taking wastewater from residential and commercial properties to the Loganholme Wastewater Treatment Plant for processing. […]
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