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Shaping the energy sector with next-gen forecasting methodology
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Disaster Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Spotlight, 0For many Australians, 2020 has been shaped by many unprecedented events – from a widespread and severe bushfire season...
ARENA funds wind turbine technology in telecommunications
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Wind, 0Diffuse Energy is set to demonstrate its innovative micro wind turbine technology’s effectiveness thanks to $341,990 in funding from...
AGL to undertake EV charging trial
Imogen Hartmann, , Electric Vehicles, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is providing $2.9 million in funding for a large-scale electric vehicle (EV) charging...
Victoria offers additional rebates for rooftop solar
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Victorian Government has doubled down on its support for rooftop solar, offering additional rebates for rooftop solar and...
Tasmania invests in its renewable hydrogen future
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, Hydrogen, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Tasmanian Government is investing $2.6 million in three large-scale renewable hydrogen feasibility studies to boost the state’s renewable...
Port Kembla Gas Terminal locked in for 25-year lease
Imogen Hartmann, , Gas, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The Port Kembla Gas Terminal (PKGT) is set to play a critical role in securing New South Wales’ gas...
Ausgrid undertakes challenging underwater fault operation
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0Ausgrid crews have undertaken a challenging operation to fix an underwater electricity cable fault in Pittwater on Sydney’s northern...
Hydrogen Minister included in new QLD Cabinet lineup
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, Hydrogen, News, Spotlight, 0In an Australian first, a Minister for Hydrogen has been established as part of Queensland’s recent Cabinet reshuffle. Recognising...
WA renewable hydrogen project progresses
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, Gas, Hydrogen, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Hydrogen Renewables Australia (HRA) has joined forces with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) to deliver the 5,000MW Murchison Renewable Hydrogen...
New grid-scale battery for South Australia
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, News, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0South Australia is set to receive a new grid-scale battery, developed by AGL, which could increase energy storage to...
Natural gas no longer the way, report says
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, Gas, News, Renewables, Spotlight, 0The Grattan Institute has published a report forecasting the decline of natural gas as an energy source, contrary to...
LNG bunkering added to Newcastle GasDock project
Imogen Hartmann, , Gas, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0EPIK has announced plans to incorporate liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering services in its development of the Newcastle GasDock...
Jemena to extend Northern Gas Pipeline with MOU
Imogen Hartmann, , Gas, News, Pipelines, Projects, Spotlight, 0Jemena has plans to expedite over $5 billion of investment to increase the Northern Gas Pipeline capacity with the...
South Australia invests $60 million in energy efficient government buildings
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The South Australian Government is making a $60 million two-year investment into improved energy efficiency in government buildings to...
First Western Australian Advocacy for Consumers of Energy grants awarded
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The first Energy Western Australian Advocacy for Consumers of Energy (WA ACE) funding grants have been awarded, totalling almost...
AEMO set to apply market reform by October 2021
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Spotlight, 0Several critical market and regulatory reform initiatives are set to be implemented by the Australia Energy Market Operator (AEMO)...
REZ and pumped hydro key in NSW’s energy future
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Hydro, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Wind, 0The NSW Government has released its Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, which outlines a plan to inject over 9,000 jobs and...
Solar and batteries are ten times cleaner than coal
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Emissions reduction, News, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The International Energy Agency task force has issued a new report, revealing that residential solar PV with battery storage...
South Australia launches world-leading $240 million hydrogen project
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, Hydrogen, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The South Australian Government has launched a $240 million world-leading hydrogen project as part of its efforts to develop...
AEC criticises Victoria’s big battery
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Council (AEC) has voiced its concern about the Victorian Government’s plan to develop a large-scale battery...
BOM, Powerlink partner for weather-informed network management
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The Bureau of Meteorology and Powerlink have formed a partnership to use weather-based planning to inform Queensland’s transmission network...
Victorian Big Battery set to be one of the biggest in the world
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Victoria will be getting its own “Big Battery”, with Neoen to build the 300MW Victorian Big Battery, one of...
WA Opposition proposes boost to electricity market competition
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Spotlight, 0The Western Australian Opposition has launched a proposal to increase competition in the state’s electricity market under its Plan...
NT big battery procurement process commences
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Territory Generation has begun conducting a two-part procurement process for a new $30 million 35MW Battery Energy Storage System...
HTD Australia is a HDD business, based in south-east Queensland, that provides underground drilling services to sole traders, councils,...
SA energy deal unlocks big renewable opportunities
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Energy Networks, News, Power Purchase Agreements, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The South Australian Government has signed a ten-year energy supply contract, which has secured construction of the state’s largest...
AER extends energy customers COVID-19 protection
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Retail, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has published its Statement of Expectations 3, which extends protections for customers in financial...
Three new hydrogen hubs on South Australia’s horizon
Imogen Hartmann, , Hydrogen, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, 0The South Australian Government has launched its hydrogen prospectus, which outlines the plan for three hydrogen hubs to boost...
2020 Energy Network Consumer Engagement Award winner revealed
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The winner of the 2020 Energy Network Consumer Engagement Award has been announced. Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) took...
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