The Energy Security Board (ESB) has released the Post-2025 Market Design Consultation Paper which outlines its vision for the...
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Social housing tenants join Australia’s largest virtual power plant
Journalist, , Asset management, Battery storage, Construction, Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, News, Projects, Smart grid, Smart Utilities, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Social housing tenants in South Australia will soon benefit from lower energy bills and a more resilient grid with...
AGL rolls out smart home kits
Imogen Hartmann, , Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, Gas, News, Projects, Smart Utilities, Spotlight, 0A new range of smart home kits has been rolled out by AGL, to assist its customers in reducing...
Seqwater trials ultrasonic wave tech to combat algae
Imogen Hartmann, , Maintenance, News, Projects, Spotlight, Water, 0Seqwater is trialling ultrasonic sound wave technology as an innovative way to handle the impact of blue green algae...
SA Power rolls out voltage management system upgrades
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, 0SA Power Networks is upgrading voltage management systems across the state’s electricity distribution network to facilitate more solar generation. ...
Experts workshop climate change responses
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Following a series of workshops in the first half of 2020, the Australian Climate Roundtable (ACR) has released a...
Smart Energy Virtual Conference and Exhibition, 9 & 10 September – registrations open
Imogen Hartmann, , Events, Spotlight, 0Registrations are now open for the Smart Energy Virtual Conference and Exhibition. REGISTER HERE Reasons why you should attend:...
ARENA awards half a million to improve grid stability
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Electricity, Maintenance, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has presented $495,680 in funding to Monash University to research ways of managing...
Shortlist announced for $70 million in hydrogen funding
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, Gas, News, Policy, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Seven companies have been shortlisted for the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) $70 million hydrogen funding round. The shortlisted...
Rule change proposal to support more solar connections
Kim Ho, , Battery storage, Company news, Electricity, News, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Several organisations, including SA Power Networks, the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), the Total Environment Centre (TEC) and...
Gippsland Water appoints two new general managers
Kim Ho, , Company news, News, People and appointments, Professional services, Spotlight, Water, 0Gippsland Water has appointed two new general managers to its executive leadership team. Chris Wood has joined the company...
Consultants appointed to accelerate construction of Emu Swamp Dam
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Construction, Contracts awarded, Dams, Irrigation, News, Policy, Projects, Spotlight, Water, 0The Queensland Government has appointed national engineering consultancy Premise to oversee the final planning stages of Emu Swamp Dam,...
Melbourne Water begins SCADA and automation program
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Digital and smart utilities, Equipment, Instrumentation, control & monitoring, News, SCADA, Spotlight, Water, 0Melbourne Water has begun the first stage of an ambitious program to transform its water transfer network through automation...
AGL adds carbon neutral option for all electricity plans
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Community engagement, Company news, Electricity, News, Products, Professional services, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0From 1 July 2020, AGL will offer a certified carbon neutral option for all of its electricity plans. The...
Keeping SA renewables project on schedule despite pandemic
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Company news, COVID-19, Electricity, News, Professional services, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Water, 0Two South Australian utilities are working together throughout the pandemic to ensure their renewable energy project remains on schedule....
Young trainees provide welcome boost for water sector
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Company news, COVID-19, Inspection, News, People and appointments, Spotlight, Wastewater treatment, Water, Water treatment, 0Eleven new trainees have begun careers in the water industry as part of Seqwater’s traineeship program, creating employment opportunities...
City West Water appoints new General Manager of Strategy and Planning
Kim Ho, , Company news, News, People and appointments, Professional services, Spotlight, Sustainability, Water, 0City West Water has appointed a new General Manager of Strategy and Planning, a long-time employee of the company....
Marinus Link to be fast-tracked for economic recovery
Kim Ho, , Cables, Construction, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Pipe and conduit, Policy, Powerlines, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, Water, 0The Federal Government has announced that the Marinus Link is one of several priority projects to be fast-tracked under...
Hydrogen projects vie for share of $70 million funding
Kim Ho, , Electricity, Gas, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) first funding round for commercial-scale hydrogen production has closed, receiving 36 proposals worth...
AEMC Chair announces resignation
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, News, People and appointments, Professional services, Safety, Spotlight, 0The Chairman of the Australian Energy Market Commission, John Pierce, has announced he will step down after a decade...
Western Sydney Airport gains critical telecommunications
Kim Ho, , Cables, Communications, Company news, Construction, Digital and smart utilities, Electricity, Equipment, News, Pipe and conduit, Projects, Spotlight, Substations, 0TransGrid has successfully connected the Western Sydney International Airport site at Badgerys Creek to the Sydney West Substation, marking...
Renewables jobs could almost double by 2025
Kim Ho, , Asset management, Battery storage, Electricity, Maintenance, News, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind farms, 0A new study has found that Australia’s renewables sector currently employs over 25,000 people – a number which could...
WaterNSW begins $1 billion dam projects with new partners
Kim Ho, , Company news, Construction, Contracts awarded, Dams, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, Water, 0WaterNSW has announced a business partnership with two specialist firms to plan, develop and deliver at least three major...
Lowest Q1 gas and electricity prices since 2015
Kim Ho, , Billing, Electricity, Gas, News, Professional services, Retail, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) new quarterly report has found that prices across the National Electricity Market (NEM) for...
Powerlink Queensland appoints new Chief Executive
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, News, People and appointments, Professional services, Projects, Spotlight, 0Powerlink Queensland has appointed its new Chief Executive, a professor at Griffith University and a Member of the Order...
Renewables plan to rebuild Tasmania’s economy
Kim Ho, , Battery storage, COVID-19, Dams, Disaster Management, Electricity, Hydrology, News, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Water, Wind farms, 0Renewable energy, including the Battery of the Nation and Marinus Link, will form a key part of the Tasmanian...
ARENA awards almost $500,000 for system strength study
Kim Ho, , Battery storage, Electricity, News, Renewables, Spotlight, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded $490,629 to a transmission network operator to undertake a study in...
WaterNSW CEO announces resignation
Kim Ho, , Company news, COVID-19, Dams, News, People and appointments, Spotlight, Training, Water, Water efficiency, 0The CEO of WaterNSW, David Harris, has announced his resignation after six years at the company. Andrew George has...
Hydropower may help Tasmania’s recovery from COVID-19
Kim Ho, , Battery storage, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Engineering, Hydrology, News, Pipelines, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Water, 0Hydro Tasmania has released new research detailing how the Battery of the Nation project could play a crucial role...
COVID-19 sewage testing to assist battle with pandemic
Kim Ho, , Company news, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Inspection, Managing Disruption with AioT and predictive analytics, News, Safety, Sewer, Smart Utilities, Spotlight, Wastewater treatment, Water, 0Melbourne Water will spearhead a new project that aims to identify clusters of people infected with the Coronavirus by...
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