The Northern Territory Government has released the Darwin-Katherine Electricity System Plan, providing a comprehensive and credible pathway to generate 50 per cent renewable energy by 2030 in the system. The System Plan aims to cut emissions in half, and will significantly aid the state in its transition to affordable, reliable, clean and secure energy. In addition to providing cleaner, secure […]
Rewiring Australia, a new energy think tank, has released a report outlining how Australian households could dramatically reduce their energy bills through electrification, cutting domestic emissions by approximately one third by 2030. Rewiring Australia’s inaugural report, Castles and Cars: savings in the suburbs through electrifying everything presents new modelling which shows electrification can save the average household $5,000 on power […]
The Federal Government has awarded $30 million in funding to support early works on the Port Kembla gas-fired power station, which will soon progress to its Final Investment Decision. The project, which is being delivered by the Australian Industrial Power (AIP), is aiming to reduce market volatility risks in NSW by supporting reliable electricity supply and keeping prices low. The […]
The Federal and Victorian governments will be jointly funding two business cases worth $1.6 million, delivering detailed planning to identify possible future projects to expand the National Water Grid. The Gisborne to Sunbury Interconnector Stage 2 and Riddells Creek to Sunbury Interconnector detailed business cases could unlock opportunities to further capitalise on investment through the National Water Grid Connections pathway, […]
The Federal and Tasmanian Governments have announced $5 million in federal funding for the South Arm Recycled Water Pipeline, which will reuse and deliver irrigation water to the South Arm Peninsula. This funding is made available through the $108 million National Water Grid Connections funding pathway. Tasmanian Assistant Minister for Industry Development and Senator for Tasmania, Jonno Duniam, said the […]
Melbourne Water has appointed three new board members. The three new members are Anita Roper, Andrew Cairns and James Atkins. The trio will join continuing members John Thwaites (Chair), Kathleen Baily-Lord, Robyn McLeod, Russell Anderson, Fiona Rowland and Managing Director Michael Wandmaker. Andrew Cairns Andrew Cairns has extensive experience in the water industry, having served on the Board of Coliban […]
The New South Wales Government has released their strategy to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to halve emissions by 2030. Net Zero Plan Stage 1: 2020 – 2030 details the plans for achieving these objectives in the next decade, with plans for 2030 and beyond set to be developed later, as rapid changes in technology alter the […]
A key section of one of Australia’s largest electricity transmission interconnector project, EnergyConnect, has gained planning approval from the New South Wales Government. The decision by the New South Wales Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, Rob Stokes, came after a review of Transgrid’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for works in the state’s southwest. Transgrid’s Acting CEO, Brian Salter, said, […]
Melbourne’s Yarra Valley Water has signed the global Pledge to Net Zero – making the utility among some of the first in the world to take the pledge, with goals of generating renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Pledge to Net Zero marks a commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, established to support the United Nations’ […]
The Northern Territory Government, CSIRO, and industry and engineering companies have partnered to develop a pathway towards energy sector emissions reduction in Northern Australia. Industry and engineering companies who have committed to collaborating on the business case include Santos, INPEX, Woodside, Eni, Origin Energy and Xodus. CSIRO will lead the new consortium in the development of a business case to […]
The Western Australian Government has announced that a proposal to remove old sections of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme pipeline, gradually over the next 50 years, is now open for public consultation. The proposal aims to enable more efficient operation and maintenance, and consists of essential long-term upgrades to the 118-year-old pipeline, commonly known as the Golden or Goldfields Pipeline. […]
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched the $50 million Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program (RAMPP), aiming to support microgrid pilot projects across regional Australia. Announced in the 2020-21 Federal Budget, the six year program aims to improve the resilience and reliability of electricity supply in regional communities and demonstrate solutions to technical, regulatory or commercial barriers to the […]
The Federal Government has announced it will be funding two preliminary business cases for water infrastructure projects in Central Queensland, providing $3.7 million to fully fund investigations into future construction and upgrades of water infrastructure – through the National Water Grid Fund. The funding is aiming to bolster water reliability and provide the additional water needed to grow local agricultural […]
Endeavour Energy has announced a federally funded collaborative project, valued at $648,000, with Optus, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and AWS Partner Unleash – to create a 5G powered solution to improve inspection speeds and safety of real-time faults in the electricity grid. Through the project, which is funded through the Federal Government’s latest 5G innovation initiative; Optus, AWS, and Unleash […]
Construction has commenced for a $6 million project to secure the future water supply of two regional Victorian towns. Gippsland Water has begun works on a distribution water main to connect Coongulla and Glenmaggie to Heyfield’s water system, with the pipeline to be in use by late 2022. Gippsland Water Managing Director, Sarah Cumming, explained that water for Coongulla and […]
The Federal Government is set to add $150 million for a further two hydrogen hub locations under its $1.2 billion Clean Hydrogen Industrial Hubs program in an effort to bolster regional economies. The additional funding will enable the rollout of hydrogen hubs across seven priority regional sites. The now $464 million grant program provides up to $3 million grants for […]
Melbourne Water’s solar farm at the Eastern Treatment Plant (ETP) is under construction and has hit a major milestone – installing the farm’s first panels, known as the ‘golden row.’ The first row of solar panels are part of the 39,000 that will eventually create the 18MW facility – helping to power ETP, which is responsible for treating about 40 […]
The Balhannah Summit water storage and treatment plant, one of the largest in the Adelaide Hills, is now powered by renewable energy – as part of SA Water’s Zero Cost Energy Future initiative aimed at lowering operational costs and cutting carbon emissions. The 490 million-litre capacity treatment plant received around 2,900 solar photovoltaic panels, which are now energized and operating, […]
Sydney Water Corporations’ new Chair has been announced, replacing the outgoing Bruce Morgan, who will step down on 30 September. NSW Minister for Water, Property and Housing, Melinda Pavey, announced the appointment of prominent Australian businessman, Grant King AM, as Chair of Sydney Water Corporation. Ms Pavey said Mr King, who was appointed as a non-executive director of Sydney Water […]
The Victorian Government has introduced new reforms to improve transparency and compliance in irrigation, combat a future shortfall, and ensure irrigation water is being fairly used. The Water and Catchment Legislation Amendment Bill 2021, delivers on calls from irrigators for greater transparency on water ownership and trading, including allowing the names of the largest water owners to be published on […]
The NSW Government is looking for organisations to submit a proposal to deliver a First Nations metering traineeship program. The $1 million program is funded through the Federal Government’s $12.5 million northern Murray-Darling Basin package, aimed at boosting metering and telemetry in the area. Manager Aboriginal Policy Engagement at the Department of Planning Industry and Environment (DPIE) Water, Bradley Delaney, […]
AGL has installed 33 kW of solar panels and 54kWh of batteries across rural South Australian hubs in Edithburgh, Stansbury, and two in Yorketown – to support the Southern Yorke Peninsula communities during extreme weather events. AGL provided a grant of $175,000 to these communities, which during the devastating bushfires of 2019-20 saw catastrophic fire conditions break through containment lines […]
Energy Networks Australia has announced the finalists for the 2021 Industry Innovation Award and the Consumer Engagement Award. The 2021 Energy Network Awards are an opportunity to showcase the achievements of Australia’s energy network businesses in innovation and customer engagement. There are two awards: The Industry Innovation Award: recognises leadership in the development and application of a ground-breaking Australian energy […]
In a world-first trial, SA Power Networks is launching a new smart Flexible Exports option, which will double the amount of solar power South Australian households are able to export into the state grid. The new option enables new solar customers in parts of Adelaide’s southern suburbs to export up to 10kW per phase from their panels, double the current […]
The Western Australian Government has created a $750 million Climate Action Fund in the 2021-22 State Budget, to develop climate-resilient communities through sustainable jobs, industry innovation and protecting environmental heritage assets. Building on the Western Australian Climate Policy, the Climate Action Fund will invest in sustainable Western Australian employment options, amongst other initiatives, to ensure a low-carbon future, with the […]
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) rural valleys bulk water and Water Administration Ministerial Corporation (WAMC) determinations have been handed down, with the four-year determinations coming effect from 1 October 2021. WaterNSW has welcomed the determinations, having worked with customers and IPART since the draft determination in March 2021, to incorporate price reductions – including lower costs associated with […]
The Western Australian Government plans to invest $61.5 million to boost the state’s growing renewable hydrogen industry. This investment includes $50 million to stimulate local demand for renewable hydrogen in transport and industrial settings and to drive investment into renewable hydrogen. It also includes $7.5 million in funding to develop and upgrade infrastructure at the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area (SIA) […]
Powercor will deliver a $110 million upgrade to electricity networks in Geelong and Torquay in an effort to improve bushfire safety and accommodate the region’s population growth. Starting with site preparations this month, Powercor will build two new zone substations at Gheringhap and Torquay. The Torquay substation will supply power to about 20,000 customers in Geelong’s south, taking pressure off […]
The Federal Government has announced that it will be relocating the North Queensland Water Infrastructure Authority (NQWIA) to Bowen in north Queensland, to provide an economic boost for the region. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Barnaby Joyce, said moving the NQWIA north will put it at the heart of the region it supports. “This […]
The Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) has responded to reforms posed in Infrastructure Australia’s 2021 Infrastructure Australia Plan, joining the Productivity Commission in calling for a renewed and modernised National Water Initiative and calling on all governments to progress water related recommendations from the Plan. WSAA has welcomed the release of the Plan, which outlines a 15-year roadmap to […]
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