A new study published by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has found that photovoltaic (PV) modules are...
Condition Assessment
Energy company to pay thousands after failing safety protocols
Yasmin Isaacs, , Company news, Condition Assessment, Disaster Management, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0United Energy has been convicted of failing to properly maintain vegetation clearance around powerlines in south-east Melbourne and the...
Retiring wind turbines: reuse, repurpose or recycle?
Tess Macallan, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Features, Sustainability, Wind, 1By Tess Macallan, Journalist, Energy Magazine Wind energy generation is a vital part of Australia’s electricity system and the...
Precision flying speeds up connection works
Utility Journalist, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Features, Powerlines, Renewable Energy, Wind, 0From a distance, it might look like an aerial performance, but the work being carried out by a helicopter...
The benefit of experience in extending the life cycle of wind turbines
Energy Journalist, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Renewable Energy, Sponsored Editorial, Wind, 0In an industry in a constant state of flux, and with environmentally-conscious decisions at the forefront of energy conversations,...
New breakthrough optical gas imaging cameras detecting harmful emissions
Utility Journalist, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Gas, Sponsored Editorial, 1Locating and detecting harmful gas emissions continues to be a pivotal aspect of efficient facility operations, and the latest...
Clean Energy Council requests rule change to the AEMC
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Networks, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Clean Energy Council has sent a rule change request to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) to support...
AEMO Report: Cheaper energy and lower emissions for Q1
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) latest market intelligence report shows that renewable energy is driving down electricity costs and...
AI tech pilot to support Australia’s energy efficiency
Tayla Oates, , Condition Assessment, Energy Efficiency, News, Projects, Smart Energy, Spotlight, 0CSIRO and CoreLogic Australia are trialling a new artificial intelligence (AI) system pilot to estimate energy efficiency for homes...
Lithium demand raised by low-emissions technology
Tayla Oates, , Condition Assessment, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, News, Projects, 0The March 2023 Resources and Energy Quarterly (REQ) publication has highlighted Australia’s position as the world’s largest lithium miner...
ACCC no longer forecasts gas supply shortfall
Tayla Oates, , Condition Assessment, Gas, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The east coast gas market should see sufficient gas supply for 2023, as the latest report from the Australian...
Clean Energy Regulator’s Quarterly Carbon Market Report for Q4 2022
Tayla Oates, , Condition Assessment, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Clean Energy Regulator’s Quarterly Carbon Market Report (QCMR) for Quarter 4 (Q4) 2022 indicates a significant increase in...
Ongoing generator failures at Callide Power Plant
John Thompson, , Condition Assessment, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0Ongoing generator failures at Callide Power Plant have resulted in recent disruptions to all four of its generating units,...
Unveiling the hidden risks in power system earthing
Holly Tancredi, , Condition Assessment, Sponsored Editorial, 0Some risks are hard to ignore. The sound of a spinning turbine or snapping air breaker grabs your attention...
LiDAR Choppers to inspect Macedon Ranges powerlines
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight, 0Powercor will be deploying helicopters fitted with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology to fly over parts of the...
Fluke releases new range of clamp meters
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Sponsored Editorial, 0Meet Fluke’s new pair of 377 FC and 378 FC Non-Contact Voltage True-rms AC/DC Clamp Meters with iFlex. Measure...
Powercor launches vegetation-inspecting helicopters
Imogen Hartmann, , Condition Assessment, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight, 0Powercor is commissioning two new helicopters to conduct vegetation and powerline inspections over Warrnambool, using a new scanning technology....
Benefits of hybrid booms for Australian industry
Eliza Booth, , Condition Assessment, Energy Efficiency, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability, 0Image: Haulotte’s HA20 LE PRO Articulating Hybrid Boom Lift. Image courtesy of Haulotte. For many companies, “going green” and...
Cost-effective and time-optimised substation asset testing
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Networks, Sponsored Editorial, Uncategorized, 1By Maryam Khallaghi, OMICRON Australia Cutting down on the time required for testing directly results in efficiency and cost...
Australia’s first electric-powered cherry picker hits the streets
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Features, Sustainability, 0Jemena and Zinfra expanded their Victorian fleet in August with the unveiling of an Australian-first electric-powered elevated work platform...
How drones and AI are changing solar farm management
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Drones, Solar, Sponsored Editorial, 0Not only can AI-driven drone data management pinpoint faults down to an individual panel level, solar farm owners can...
Smarter earthing testing reduces cost & improves safety
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Sponsored Editorial, 0With significant industry disruption, interstate and regional travel dramatically limited, and in some cases reduced capacity for revenue generation,...
Bringing high-tech drones to Queensland
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Drones, Features, 0The Queensland Government is building a $14.5 million commercial drone flight testing facility at Cloncurry Airport in the state’s...
Infrastructure inspection continues through Melbourne lockdown
Imogen Hartmann, , Condition Assessment, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, 0Melbourne electricity distributor CitiPower is undertaking one of its largest infrastructure inspections beneath the city, while the metropolitan area...
New project to revolutionise weather forecasting for renewables
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Company news, Condition Assessment, Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded almost $1 million to support new technology that optimises renewable energy...
Fault detection technology prevents powerline fall in Victoria
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Company news, Condition Assessment, Disaster Management, Electricity, Managing Disruption with AioT and predictive analytics, Networks, News, Safety and Training, Sponsored Editorial, 0An incident in Victoria has shown the importance of Early Fault Detection (EFD) systems, with a broken conductor strand...
Fast and easy partial discharge testing with the Omicron MPD 800
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Digital Utilities, Electricity, Safety and Training, Sponsored Editorial, 0The new MPD 800 universal partial discharge (PD) measurement and analysis system from Omicron represents the next generation of...
Ararat bushfire safety device granted final approval
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Company news, Condition Assessment, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0Energy Safety Victoria has officially approved a safety device installed in Ararat by electricity distributor Powercor. Victoria’s energy safety...
Ergon postpones non-critical works during COVID-19 crisis
Imogen Hartmann, , Condition Assessment, COVID-19, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, 0All Ergon non-critical maintenance works that would normally require a planned power interruption will be suspended, in light of...
Powercor conducts forensic powerline patrols
Imogen Hartmann, , Condition Assessment, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Projects, 0Powercor crews have carried out a series of forensic patrols of powerlines in the Otway Ranges, in an effort...
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