Seqwater has reached a crucial milestone on a project to protect an important bulk water pipeline, with over 60...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Victoria invests in massive energy efficiency stimulus package
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The Victorian Government has announced a massive $797 million energy efficiency stimulus package to improve the quality of homes,...
AGL launches broadband products in telecoms market debut
Imogen Hartmann, , Communications, Company news, Digital and smart utilities, News, Products, Smart Utilities, Spotlight, 0AGL has launched new broadband products, marking its expansion into a multi-product retailer operating across energy, data and telecommunications....
2020 Ecological Impact Award winner announced
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, Water, 0The Ecological Society of Australia has announced the winner of the prestigious 2020 Ecological Impact Award. An innovative ecological...
Victoria’s plan to build the biggest battery in the Southern Hemisphere
Imogen Hartmann, , Battery storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0Victoria has announced its plan to construct the biggest battery in the Southern Hemisphere, with Neoen to build the...
Powerlink and Bureau of Meteorology to partner on network planning
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight, 0Powerlink has partnered with the Bureau of Meteorology to inform Queensland’s transmission network decision-making with better weather-based planning. Powerlink...
Procurement process begins for NT big battery
Imogen Hartmann, , Battery storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0Territory Generation has begun conducting a two-part procurement process for a new $30 million 35MW Battery Energy Storage System...
Melbourne water companies combined to service growing west
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset management, Company news, News, Projects, Spotlight, Water, 0Victoria’s Western Water and City West Water are combining as a new water entity, Greater Western Water, to support...
New Chief Financial Officer appointed at Endeavour Energy
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, News, People and appointments, Spotlight, 0Endeavour Energy has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer. Chief Executive Officer, Guy Chalkley, said Endeavour Energy was delighted...
Winners of the 2020 Digital Utility Awards announced
Charlotte Pordage, , Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, News, Spotlight, Water, 0The winners of the 2020 Digital Utility Awards have been revealed at a virtual symposium and awards ceremony that...
New Tas Gas CEO appointed
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Gas, News, People and appointments, Spotlight, 0Tas Gas has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer effective 19 October. Phaedra Deckart has been appointed to the...
More renewable generation shown in WA’s Whole of System Plan
Journalist, , Asset management, Battery storage, Electricity, News, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind farms, 0Western Australia’s recently published Whole of System Plan (WOSP) has provided a 20-year forecast on the future of the...
Melbourne Water takes place in innovative industry list
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, Spotlight, Water, 0The AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies list has named Melbourne Water as one of the most innovative companies across...
Powerlink to provide Kaban Green Power Hub system support
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Wind farms, 0Powerlink has signed an agreement to deliver system strength support to Neoen’s 157MW Kaban Green Power Hub, via the...
The Federal Budget’s impact on the utility sector
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, COVID-19, Electricity, Gas, News, Projects, Sewer, Spotlight, Water, 0The Federal Government’s highly anticipated 2020-21 Budget has been revealed, with water infrastructure, waste management, energy security and emissions...
CEO and Managing Director of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), Audrey Zibelman, has announced her decision to step...
Western Power launches flexibility services trial
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0In conjunction with a number of WA business customers, Western Power has launched a flexible energy services trial to...
New designs to make a cooler Western Sydney
Imogen Hartmann, , Construction, News, Projects, Spotlight, Water, 0Sydney Water, in partnership with leading architects, engineers and urban designers, has released a report detailing how new approaches...
Government releases Low Emissions Technology Statement
Imogen Hartmann, , Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government has released its first Low Emissions Technology Statement, following on from the announcement of its Technology...
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