The utility industry is regularly required to call on an enormous and varied range of specialists; from mapping, to drilling, to wastewater treatment, to asset management, to pipe relining, to pipeline integrity, to land access, to risk management, and the list goes on. To make the process a little easier, Utility magazine is bringing together experts from various fields to […]
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Williamtown residents to receive water relief
Jessica Dickers News, People and appointments, Projects, Safety and Training, Water 0Hunter Water has begun a project to supply water to residents living inside the Williamtown Investigation Area, following water contamination around the Williamtown Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base. In early 2016, fire-fighting foam chemicals PFOS/PFOA were found in some surface water, groundwaters and in small numbers of fish in areas around the RAAF base. Since the discovery, residents were […]
CSG water treatment plant wins award
Jessica Dickers Coal seam gas, Company news, News, People and appointments, Projects, Water 0A Queensland water treatment plant that processes water from its connected coal seam gas development has been named the Industrial Water Project of the Year at the 2016 Global Water Awards. The 100,000m³/d Northern Water Treatment Plant (WTP) won the award for its work treating produced water piped from Queensland Gas Corporation’s (QGC) coal seam gas extraction operation near Wandoan. […]
ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht’s speech at the Australian Concentrating Solar Thermal Symposium has highlighted the importance of research and development for renewables and the future applications for solar thermal. Mr Frischknecht said that while passion and advocacy for renewables are important, it’s the research and development phase that allows innovation to occur and projects to go ahead. “ARENA recognises that […]
Water infrastructure a priority in the new budget
Jessica Dickers Dams, News, Pipelines, Policy, Projects, Water 0Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, said the 2016-2017 Federal Budget will support future water infrastructure and Australia’s agricultural sector. The Coalition Government will commit $88million to build on initiatives contained in the $4billion Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper to strengthen farm businesses and reduce biosecurity risks. Mr Joyce said the Coalition Government will establish […]
Sewer reliability for Lakes Entrance
Jessica Dickers Civil Construction, Features, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0East Gippsland Water has begun works on a $1.4million upgrade to Lakes Entrance’s sewerage system, which includes the installation of a new major pipeline. Contractors operating on East Gippsland Water’s behalf, and managed by engineering consultants MWH, are installing a new 1.1km pipeline in the North Arm area – along Marine Parade, around the sports and recreation reserve, along North […]
Push for Australian electric cars
Jessica Dickers Company news, Electricity, Features, News, People and appointments, Projects, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0TransGrid, Ergon, AGL, Tesla and Renault have teamed up to call on the Federal Government to support an emerging energy initiative. The companies are co-signatories to a submission that has been prepared to increase the uptake of electric vehicles (EV) in Australia. The Path Forward for Electric Vehicles in Australia was created by ClimateWorks, with input from Transgrid, NRMA, AGL, […]
New pipelines to replace irrigation channels
Jessica Dickers Irrigation, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water 0Irrigation infrastructure in Werribee and Bacchus Marsh will be upgraded, following an announcement that the Victorian Government will invest in the region’s irrigation. The Victorian Government will provide $11.4million for Werribee and $5million for Bacchus Marsh as part of the Victorian Budget for 2016/17, with upgrades including the construction of new pipelines to replace open channels. The investment aims to […]
New Australian wastewater solution
Jessica Dickers Company news, News, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0A new wastewater technology that can be used to replace primary sedimentation has been developed as part of a major research project into energy efficiency. The Huber Liquid Drum was developed through a research project into alternative technologies that contribute towards improved energy utilisation. This new application is part of Hydroflux Huber’s range of drum-screen technology and Councils and water authorities around Australia now […]
New Sale pipeline near completion
Jessica Dickers Civil Construction, News, Pipelines, Projects, Water 0Gippsland Water’s new water supply main for Sale (VIC) is almost complete, with 80 per cent of the pipeline now installed. General Manager of Customer Service and Communications Paul Clark said, “Our contractors are currently working around the service station at Cunninghame Street, Reeve Street and Railway Place, and work is also continuing along Thomson Street.” The work currently being […]
Solar contract awarded
Jessica Dickers Civil Construction, Company news, Contracts awarded, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar 0Origin Energy has been awarded a contract to construct Australia’s largest car park canopy solar installation. Origin won the competitive tender to design, build and maintain solar canopies for Westfield Marion, South Australia’s largest shopping centre, which is jointly owned by Scentre Group and Australian Prime Property Fund Retail. Approximately 240 car parking spaces will be covered by 14 separate […]
Avoiding air circuit breaker failure
Jessica Dickers Electricity, Maintenance, News, Projects, Safety and Training, Sponsored Editorial 0Air Circuit Breakers (ACBs) are commonly used in low voltage switchboards and due to their typically passive operation, are often forgotten about until there is a trip or circuit breaker failure leading to a power supply disruption. The consequence of ACB failure can be financially costly and potentially dangerous to personnel. To help address this issue, NHP provide ‘retro-fit kit’ […]
Odour control at Gold Coast Water
Jessica Dickers Asset management, Maintenance, News, Pipelines, Projects, Pumps, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0There are 500km of waterways within the City of Gold Coast, which means the city also has a large number of bridges. Gold Coast Water, which is responsible for providing water and sewerage services to the City, also has over 500 sewage pump stations. This means that on a number of bridges, there are pipelines which have sewer air valves […]
Support for proposed WA irrigation scheme
Jessica Dickers Irrigation, News, Pipelines, Projects, Stakeholder Engagement, Water 0A proposed irrigation scheme for Western Australia’s Southern Forests region has received support from the community and local irrigators through a Letter of Intent process. The irrigation scheme aims to increase water availability for new irrigated areas and expand existing ones, as well as provide a strengthened economy through the creation of jobs. Through the scheme, it is expected water […]
Smart rain: tracking inflow and infiltration
Jessica Dickers Asset management, Big Data, Digital Utilities, Maintenance, News, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Telecommunications, Water, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Rainfall data offers a rich source of information that can be integrated with other system management data sources to actually predict problems and mitigate sewer overflows – while improving service levels, lowering maintenance costs and better informing long-term planning processes. SmartRain® is a new tool from SmartCover® Systems that automatically integrates rainfall data within the SmartCover software environment, so that […]
Pumped hydro storage final design
Jessica Dickers Civil Construction, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Water 0Genex Power has selected a design for its new pumped storage hydroelectric power plant it is developing at the site of the disused Kidston Gold Mine in North Queensland. The pumped storage project has the potential to generate rapid response, flexible power for delivery into Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM). The plant would be a highly efficient form of large-scale […]
Industry-leading wastewater innovations
Jessica Dickers Maintenance, News, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, Uncategorized, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0The CoMag® System for enhanced primary or tertiary treatment dramatically increases capacity performance and helps meet tightening regulations. The CoMag System infuses magnetite as a weighing agent into conventional chemical floc, enhancing settling rates, and increasing the performance of wastewater and water treatment facilities. The CoMag system can reduce plant investment costs by limiting clarification tank size. It also decrease total phosphorus […]
Potential second interconnector for Tasmania
Jessica Dickers Civil Construction, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Features, Maintenance, News, Projects, Sustainability 0The Federal and Tasmanian Governments are exploring the possibility of building a second interconnector between Victoria and Tasmania, after the Basslink Interconnector was damaged in early 2016. Former Member for Bass, Warwick Smith AM, will conduct a feasibility study to determine if a second interconnector would help address Tasmania’s long-term energy security issues. The study will also provide advice on […]
Making metering smarter
Jessica Dickers Digital Utilities, Electricity, Land access, News, Projects, Smart meters, Stakeholder Engagement 0Smart meters have the potential to provide a wide range of benefits to both electricity utilities and consumers, including empowering end users with the information to engage more actively with their energy consumption, and enabling innovative demand management initiatives and cost-reflective pricing options. However, in recent years, how best to deploy smart meters across Australia and encourage consumer uptake of […]
Utility wins Dial Before You Dig response award
Jessica Dickers Company news, Condition Assessment, News, People and appointments, Projects, Safety and Training, Stakeholder Engagement, Telecommunications, Water 0Unitywater has won a 2016 Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence Award for its fast response times to Dial Before You Dig enquires. Unitywater was awarded the Performance Award, which recognises high performance of member companies when responding to Dial Before You Dig enquiries related to the location of underground infrastructure. Competition entrants are judged on a range of criteria, including speed […]
New Parkes sewage treatment plant
Jessica Dickers Civil Construction, Company news, News, Projects, Water and Wastewater Treatment 0Contractor John Holland, on behalf of Parkes Shire Council, has begun work on a new sewage treatment plant and a water treatment plant in Parkes, New South Wales. The new sewage treatment plant is designed to replace the existing treatment plant, which was originally constructed in 1936, and will provide an energy efficient, modern, reliable and robust sewage treatment process […]
New technology to track and mirror sun
Jessica Dickers Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is investing in a new Australian-made utility solar technology that uses mirrors to track and reflect the sun. ARENA is providing Victorian company RayGen with a $2.9million recoupable grant towards a $5.8million project aimed at developing a utility-scale solar system utilising its PV Ultra technology. PV Ultra differs from typical large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) […]
Construction tender reissued for wind farm
Jessica Dickers Civil Construction, Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy 0AGL Energy is reissuing the construction tender for its Silverton Wind Farm project (NSW) in order to move the project forward. AGL said it remains committed to the project and Silverton Wind Farm project manager, Adam Mackett, said the reissuing of the tender is another step forward for the project. “We have released tender documents to a shortlist of tenderers […]
Major water investments for Victoria
Jessica Dickers Civil Construction, Features, Irrigation, News, Projects, Water 0The Victorian Government has released its budget for 2016/2017 which includes $468million in new investments for water infrastructure in the state. These investments will help extend Victoria’s water grid, improve waterway health and secure water supplies for homes and businesses. This funding will continue to be sourced from the Environmental Contribution Levy in support of the Government’s soon to be […]
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