Ergon has released a new EV Home Charging Plan which is said to save electric vehicle (EV) customers up...
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The Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) 2019 report on price trends shows residential electricity prices are expected to fall...
Ultra-rapid network gearing Australia up for EVs
Patricia, , Asset Management, Customer, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Features, Renewables, Smart Energy, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 0While there is certainly interest surrounding the uptake of electric vehicles (EV) in Australia, the technology is facing a...
AGL has kicked off the summer season by dropping $150 million on its key assets to improve reliability and...
EnergyAustralia trial ‘phone-plan’ electricity subscription
Imogen Hartmann, , Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Retail, 0EnergyAustralia has begun selling subscription electricity plans inspired by mobile phone plans in New South Wales. Two subscription plans...
AER draft decision to drive down Sydney gas charges
Imogen Hartmann, , Customer, Energy Networks, Gas, News, 0The Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) recent draft decision on Jemena Gas Network’s 2020–25 revenues may mean that the greater...
How behavioural science can help us manage energy demand on our hottest days
Patricia, , Ask an Expert, Community Engagement, Customer, Disaster Management, Electricity, Features, Sustainability, 0On hot summer days, power usage in Australia skyrockets as households and businesses turn on their air conditioners. Energy...
The biggest marketing mistake in the energy industry
Kirsty Hutton, , Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, Industry insight, Professional Services, 0If your target market includes asset owners, utilities or any big business, then the last thing you want to...
Ausgrid seeks feedback on EV charging infrastructure
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Community Engagement, Customer, Electric Vehicles, Electricity, News, Renewables, Smart Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Ausgrid is asking EV owners for their input to determine what additional charging infrastructure could be needed to ensure...
SA’s Hornsdale battery to receive major expansion
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Construction, Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Renewables, Smart Energy, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $8 million in funding to renewable energy producer, Neoen Australia, for...
Wholesale gas and electricity prices fall over 2019
Eliza Booth, , Customer, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Gas, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Retail, Sustainability, 0Two new reports have found that wholesale gas and electricity prices are at the lowest they’ve been since 2017...
SA Virtual power plant contributes to a secure and reliable network
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Community Engagement, Construction, Customer, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Microgrids, News, Projects, Renewables, Smart Energy, Solar, Sustainability, 0The Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) virtual power plant (VPP) trial is performing strongly and is showing how distributed...
More gas and lower prices on the way for South Australia
Eliza Booth, , Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, Gas, News, Policy, 0EnergyAustralia has announced its new fast-start gas generator at its Hallett power station is on track to provide another...
Senate passes new energy misconduct legislation
Eliza Booth, , Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Projects, Retail, Safety, Spotlight, 0New measures designed to deal with misconduct in the electricity sector have now passed the Senate. The new legislation,...
New research shows energy users are concerned about summer energy bills
Eliza Booth, , Community Engagement, Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Retail, 0Powershop Australia has released a new report into how Australian consumers are preparing to manage their energy bills this...
Power Ledger signs deal for South Australian VPPs
Eliza Booth, , Batteries & Storage, Community Engagement, Customer, Distributed Generation, Electricity, Embedded Networks, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Microgrids, News, Powerlines, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0Energy trading software company, Power Ledger, has partnered with Australian electricity wholesaler, Powerclub, for the large scale roll out...
Reforms proposed to protect off-grid customers
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Community Engagement, Customer, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Microgrids, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0A new report released by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on 31 October has proposed reforms to help...
Evergen offers free solar systems for eligible Queensland households
Eliza Booth, , Customer, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0Renewable energy systems and software provider, Evergen, has announced it will offer eligible Queensland households a free 5.6kW Evergen...
Net zero energy homes trial receives funding
Eliza Booth, , Batteries & Storage, Construction, Customer, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Smart Energy, Solar, Sustainability, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $784,000 in funding to real estate group, Mirvac, to trial their...
New program supports regional microgrid feasibility studies
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Community Engagement, Construction, Customer, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Microgrids, News, Projects, Renewables, Smart Energy, Smart Grid, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Technical, 0The first step in unlocking investments in microgrids for regional areas has begun with the Australian Government’s $50 million...
Report highlights importance of reforming Australia’s energy future
Eliza Booth, , Community Engagement, Customer, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0A new Deloitte report – Beyond the energy transition: when the demand-side is demanding change – examines the risks...
Victoria requests exemption from National Energy Rules
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Customer, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0The Victorian Government is stepping in to reduce the price of costly reserve power, after calls from the Australian...
TasNetworks assess new Marinus Link interconnection options
Eliza Booth, , Construction, Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, Hydrogen, Interviews, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0TasNetworks is assessing options for Marinus Link, which will provide up to 1500MW of new interconnection between Tasmania and...
Major energy companies pledge to deliver more affordable energy
Eliza Booth, , Community Engagement, Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Renewables, Sustainability, 0The companies that formed The Energy Charter in January 2019 have provided disclosure reports to an Independent Accountability Panel...
AEMC enforces stronger hardship programs for vulnerable customers
India Murphy, , Customer, Electricity, News, Policy, Retail, 0Electricity and gas retailers are now required to have stronger and clearer hardship policies available on their websites, to...
Townsville’s solar rebate heats up
India Murphy, , Customer, Energy Efficiency, News, Retail, Solar, Sustainability, 0Townsville landlords and their tenants are taking advantage of the Queensland Government’s Solar for Rental trial, which offers around...
Queensland lowers power bills thanks to publicly-owned electricity assets
India Murphy, , Customer, Electricity, News, Retail, 0Queensland has reinvested $1.5 billion in dividends from publicly-owned electricity assets into lowering citizen power bills. State Energy Minister,...
Regulator releases findings in near-fatal Beldon electrical incident
India Murphy, , Customer, Electricity, News, Safety, 0The Independent Building and Energy regulator has released its final report into a March 2018 incident, which resulted in...
AGL offers competing EV offer
India Murphy, , Customer, Electric Vehicles, Electricity, News, Retail, 0AGL has followed the lead of Powershop with the launch of a new offer for electric vehicle (EV) owners....
Australians still struggling with energy affordability, report finds
India Murphy, , Billing and CRM, Customer, Electricity, News, Retail, 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released its Affordability in Retail Energy Markets Report, which has found that Australians...
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