A new collaboration between Endeavour Energy and Thomson Bridge will address a skills gap in New South Wales’ energy...
Asset Management
Vegetation management that’s ahead of the pack
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Sponsored Editorial, 0Meeting strict and increasingly complex regulatory requirements is perhaps one of the greatest challenges faced by most modern utilities....
A trusted partner for a major Australian infrastructure electricity project
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Sponsored Editorial, 0The Transgrid Victoria-NSW Interconnector (VNI) upgrade project will help lower the cost of wholesale electricity across the National Electricity...
When disaster struck: electricity distributor lessons from the NSW floods
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Disaster Management, Features, 0Essential Energy was front-and-centre throughout the NSW floods disaster, sharing some unique insights on restoring and maintaining power and,...
Solar batteries under recall due to fire risk
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, News, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has urged consumers with LG, Solax or Opal solar energy storage batteries...
$3.8m network upgrade for remote Aboriginal communities
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Civil Construction, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0Horizon Power has undertaken a $3.8 million electrical network infrastructure upgrade to standardise the electricity supply across 13 Aboriginal...
Proposal to extend generator closure notice period
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Networks, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government has proposed that energy companies should be required to give a longer period of notice for...
Liddell power station closes first unit
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 1The first unit has been closed at the Liddell power station in the Hunter Valley, in a step towards...
Report: Record-breaking renewable generation, but new growth slows
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0A report from the Clean Energy Council has revealed that Australia’s record-breaking uptake of renewable energy continued in 2021,...
Risen Energy increases its product warranty by ten years
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Solar, Sponsored Editorial, 0Risen Energy is pleased to announce that the company is extending the product warranty on residential modules installed for...
How solar skyscrapers could supercharge our cities
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Energy Efficiency, Features, 0by Lauren DeLorenzo, Journalist, Energy magazine Melbourne’s iconic CBD bathed in sunlight is quite a spectacular view — but...
Powercor seeks major safety upgrade cost approval
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Projects, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0Powercor has submitted an application to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) for the approval of a major program to...
Essential Energy achieves three-year Asset Management certification
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, News, 0Essential Energy has received a three-year accreditation certification to ISO 55001, the international standard for developing, implementing and maintaining...
Independent review of SWIS 2021 Christmas power outages
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Spotlight, 0An independent review has commenced into the power outages which occurred from December 24 to 28, 2021, across the...
Powerline bushfire safety trial for Macedon Ranges
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Disaster Management, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0A new pilot technology has been installed in the Macedon Ranges which will instantly detect and cut off electricity...
Powercor program to boost safety ahead of bushfire season
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Company news, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0Powercor has announced a new safety program that will see 7,000 power poles replaced or reinforced per year, beginning...
AGL’s power stations in Liddell, Bayswater, Loy Yang A and Torrens Island have undergone a $247.8 million summer readiness...
Why thermal runaway is the real killer in battery fires
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Policy, Safety and Training, Sponsored Editorial, 0by Dawson Johns, Managing Director, Zenaji We have all heard of and seen the fires caused in Lithium-based batteries....
Powercor tests new drone tech for powerline checks
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Drones, Features, 0The latest drone technology is being used to monitor the quality of network assets, in a recent trial conducted...
Enhance your turbine maintenance with the best service tools
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Sponsored Editorial, Wind, 0Working with a trusted service partner is critical when looking to extend the life of existing wind turbines. Equally...
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...
Giving new life to aging wind turbines
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Sponsored Editorial, Wind, 0As large and complex assets, wind turbines can present considerable challenges when it comes to maintaining their reliability as...
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...
AEMO forecasts improved gas outlook to 2026
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Gas, News, Spotlight, 0A new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has found that Australia’s gas supply will remain secure...
Mobile contact voltage solution quickly identifies hazardous condition in schoolyard
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, 0As underground cable and distribution systems age, electrical faults occur with increasing frequency due to damage, workmanship issues and...
Antaisolar offered 100MW solar racking for large PV plant in China to help sand prevention and control
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability, 0Desertification has become a global ecological problem that has profoundly affected the balance of global ecosystems and seriously threatened...
Massive maintenance works underway at AGL’s Bayswater power station
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Spotlight, 1AGL has commenced a $152 million maintenance and upgrade at its Bayswater Power Station, the biggest maintenance outage ever...
Early Fault Detection installed on VIC peninsula
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0United Energy crews have installed 22 Early Fault Detection (EFD) devices across parts of the high voltage network in...
Connect your team and critical systems across Australia
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Digital Utilities, IOT, Smart Energy, Sponsored Editorial, Telecommunications, 0Pivotel’s Inmarsat BGAN satellite service provides voice and data connectivity at speeds of up to 492kbps, wherever your operations...
Innovative flood response powers flood-ravaged Kimberley communities
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