A new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has shown that COVID-19 only had a modest effect...
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$100 million powerline project for Sunshine Coast
Kim Ho, , Company news, Construction, Disaster Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, Managing Disruption with AioT and predictive analytics, News, Policy, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight, 0Work is complete on a $100 million project to install a 17km long, 132,000V powerline, which will support the...
UQ’s solar farm claims global renewable energy first
Kim Ho, , Company news, Construction, Distributed Generation, Electricity, Emissions reduction, News, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0The University of Queensland has become the first university in the world to have all its power come from...
Clean energy projects receive global awards
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, Emissions reduction, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, Waste-to-Energy, 0An Australian waste-to-energy project and an energy storage expansion have been recognised at the 2019 IJGlobal Awards. The East...
$67 million in Queensland electricity works resume
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Construction, COVID-19, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Powerlines, Spotlight, Substations, 0Powerlink has recommenced a $67 million program of electricity infrastructure construction works across regional Queensland. The state’s publicly-owned transmission...
Clean Energy Council signs MoU over hydrogen uptake
Kim Ho, , Company news, Emissions reduction, Future Fuels, Gas, Hydrogen, Industry insight, News, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Clean Energy Council has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Australian Hydrogen Council to acknowledge the fuel’s...
Permits granted for Victorian gas exploration
Kim Ho, , Company news, Contracts Awarded, Gas, News, Pipelines, Policy, 0The Victorian Government has awarded permits for gas exploration near Portland and Port Campbell, off the state’s south west...
SA electricity cheaper than NSW and Victoria
Kim Ho, , Electricity, News, Policy, Professional Services, Renewables, Retail, Spotlight, 0South Australian wholesale electricity prices are cheaper than Victoria and New South Wales for the first time in seven...
Investment boost for Gladstone solar farm
Kim Ho, , Company news, Emissions reduction, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0A UK investment group has become the majority stakeholder of the proposed $350 million Rodds Bay Solar Farm in...
New research confirms rising confidence in renewables
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, COVID-19, Electricity, Emissions reduction, Industry insight, News, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0The Clean Energy Council’s latest survey has found that investor confidence in clean energy projects is rising as states...
Origin selects preferred cloud provider
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Big Data, Company news, Contracts Awarded, Customer, Electricity, News, Professional Services, Smart Energy, Spotlight, 0Origin Energy has chosen its preferred cloud provider to deliver its digital transformation plan and improve customer experience. The...
Energy Networks Conference: new dates announced
Kim Ho, , Company news, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Disruption, News, Professional Services, Safety, Training, 0Energy Networks Australia has further postponed its Energy Networks Conference and Exhibition until 2021. The event, which has historically...
New report reveals energy market undergoing rapid change
Kim Ho, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Emissions reduction, Energy Networks, Industry insight, Managing Disruption with AioT and predictive analytics, News, Professional Services, Renewables, Retail, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) State of the Energy Market 2020 report depicts a market in a state of...
Injunction orders EnergyAustralia to comply over life support undertaking
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, Industry insight, News, Policy, Professional Services, Retail, Safety, 0The Federal Court has ordered EnergyAustralia to use best endeavours to comply with an enforceable undertaking regarding life support...
AER appoints new Deputy Chair
Kim Ho, , Company news, Industry insight, News, People & Appointments, Policy, 0The Governor-General has appointed a new Deputy Chair of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). Jim Cox has been appointed...
AGL takes major step in clean energy transition
Kim Ho, , Company news, Customer, Electricity, Emissions reduction, News, Professional Services, Renewables, Retail, Sustainability, 1AGL will offer customers a carbon neutral option on all its electricity plans, marking a major step forward in...
Energy Council supports net zero emissions by 2050
Kim Ho, , Emissions reduction, Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Energy Council has officially endorsed the plan for Australia to aim for net zero emissions economy-wide by...
New project to revolutionise weather forecasting for renewables
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Company news, Energy Efficiency, Inspection, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded almost $1 million to support new technology that optimises renewable energy...
WA plan to build 15,000 energy-efficient social housing homes
Kim Ho, , Community Engagement, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Retail, Spotlight, Sustainability, Women in Energy, 0A new plan from WA’s Clean State initiative would see 15,000 energy efficient social housing homes constructed within three...
Australia’s first renewable energy zone greenlit
Kim Ho, , Company news, Emissions reduction, Energy Networks, Land Access, Mapping & GIS, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, Wind, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has funded a detailed feasibility study for the proposed Central-West Organa Renewable Energy...
Fault detection technology prevents powerline fall in Victoria
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Company news, Condition Assessment, Disaster Management, Disruption, Electricity, Energy Networks, Inspection, Managing Disruption with AioT and predictive analytics, News, Professional Services, Safety, 0An incident in Victoria has shown the importance of Early Fault Detection (EFD) systems, with a broken conductor strand...
New plan to supercharge Australia’s “woeful” energy efficiency
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Distributed Generation, Emissions reduction, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, News, Renewables, Spotlight, 0New research has slammed Australia’s “embarrassing” energy efficiency performance, just as a global agency has released a plan to...
Supporting the transition to high levels of renewables in the NEM
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Distributed Generation, Energy Networks, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0With the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) forecasting that as much as 75 per cent of Australia’s energy could...
Western Australia launches roadmap for DER integration
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, Customer, Distributed Generation, Electric Vehicles, Electricity, Energy Networks, Features, Microgrids, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 1Rooftop solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles and microgrids are transforming Western Australia’s electricity system. These small-scale devices, known as...
Pivot, rebound, transform: maximising value from emissions reductions
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, COVID-19, Electricity, Emissions reduction, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0A new report from industry experts lays out a practical plan to rapidly transform Australia’s energy and carbon management...
Western Australia generation will meet SWIS demand: report
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Demand Management, Disruption, Distributed Generation, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Secure Energy, Smart Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0A new report suggests Western Australia’s electricity generation capacity is sufficient to meet demand in the South West Interconnected...
How to build an electrolyser
Kim Ho, , Construction, Electricity, Features, Future Fuels, Gas, Green Gas, Hydrogen, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Hydrogen’s potential, both domestically and on the international export market, is well documented, however there has been little focus...
Powercor conducts major bushfire mitigation works in Victoria
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Company news, Disaster Management, Electricity, Managing Disruption with AioT and predictive analytics, News, Professional Services, Projects, Safety, Spotlight, 0Powercor is rolling out bushfire mitigation programs across regional Victoria using a range of technologies and safety devices. Crews...
AEMO appoints new Chief People Officer
Kim Ho, , Community Engagement, Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, People & Appointments, Professional Services, Training, Women in Energy, 0The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has appointed a new Chief People Officer, in charge of attracting and retaining...
Signs of hope as Arrow sanctions Surat Gas Project
Kim Ho, , Company news, Construction, COVID-19, Features, Future Fuels, Gas, Green Gas, Pipelines, Projects, Sustainability, 0In a welcome boost for the industry, Arrow Energy has sanctioned commencement of the first phase of its Surat...
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