EnergyAustralia’s proposed expansion of its power station at Tallawarra in New South Wales has gained regulatory approval, following a...
Electricity
Snowy 2.0 segment factory gets the green light
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Hydro Power, Hydrogen, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, 0The next stage in the Snowy 2.0 expansion project, the construction of the Snowy Hydro Segment Factory, has been...
Solar stimulus forming part of Northern Territory COVID-19 recovery
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Northern Territory Government has announced a solar and battery stimulus package, aimed at growing jobs in the sector...
‘Time reversal’ tech to slash power line repair time
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Smart Energy, Spotlight, 0Monash University researchers have developed new ‘time reversal’ technology which could revolutionise power line repairs. The technology can rapidly...
WA breaks ground with DER Roadmap
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability, 0The Western Australian Government has released a Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Roadmap, in an Australian first. The five-year Roadmap...
Energy network relief package announced
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Gas, Networks, News, Retail, Spotlight, 0A relief package has been announced by energy networks across several states to provide support for those suffering hardship...
Collaboration to explore low carbon hydrogen future
Kim Ho, , Electricity, Features, Gas, Hydrogen, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0A coordinated partnership of leading Australian energy providers seeks to harness international expertise to assist a national uptake in...
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has published three milestone reports detailing its progress to deliver access reforms to...
The COAG Energy Council has agreed to rule changes set out by the Energy Security Board (ESB) that streamline...
Energy industry works to meet AER expectations through COVID-19 pandemic
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government, through the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), has set out reasonable expectations of energy companies in an...
Preventative maintenance must continue through COVID-19 disruptions
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Sponsored Editorial, Spotlight, 0Energy Networks Australia has stressed that in these unprecedented times of uncertainty, it is crucial that preventative maintenance continue...
Knowledge sharing released on Virtual Power Plants
Kim Ho, , Distributed Generation, Electricity, Networks, News, Smart Energy, 0The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released a report on its Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Demonstration program, aiming...
Calls for a clean energy stimulus COVID-19 response package
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, COVID-19, Distributed Generation, Electricity, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Clean Energy Council is lobbying governments around Australia to include renewable energy and energy storage as a key...
COAG Energy Council meets to discuss COVID-19 response
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Features, Networks, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council has met to discuss the energy industry’s response to the COVID-19...
$3 million energy technology investment for regional Victoria
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Hydro Power, Hydrogen, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide $3 million for a feasibility study for a 4MW/50MWh fully dispatchable...
Victoria side-steps NEM with new Amendment Act
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, 0The Victorian Parliament has passed new legislation, the National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment Act 2020, allowing the state to act...
Energy industry implements COVID-19 contingency plans
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Retail, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0The Australian energy industry has implemented contingency plans to maintain security of supply during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian...
Promoting renewables to benefit the customer – and the grid
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Features, Networks, Projects, Renewable Energy, Retail, 0Co-Founders of Amber Electric, Dan Adams and Chris Thompson, met while working at Boston Consulting Group. With a shared...
Community-owned energy retailer outlines new vision for industry
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Features, Retail, Stakeholder Engagement, 0Electricity retailer Enova Community Energy – created from grass-roots community action in the Northern Rivers of NSW and focused...
QLD power assets pay dividends
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Retail, 0Queensland Deputy Premier and Treasurer, Jackie Trad, announced that the state’s publicly owned power assets would deliver their third...
Batteries – let’s make them sweet not sour
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Features, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability, 0by Michael Lewis, Media and Communications Manager, Energy Networks Australia Batteries are a great complement to solar installations, but...
Preparing for five minute settlement: the future of Australia’s utility markets
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Features, Renewable Energy, 0When Australia first formed its national electricity market over 20 years ago, it adopted a five-minute dispatch period. Due...
CSIRO: wave energy has huge potential
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wave, 0Preliminary estimates by CSIRO have suggested that Australia’s wave energy resources could potentially contribute eleven per cent of Australia’s...
Evoenergy explores Canberra energy market platforms
Imogen Hartmann, , Distributed Generation, Electricity, News, Projects, 0ARENA has provided Evoenergy with $2.05 million in funding to research and test the impact of distributed energy resources...
NSW’s new $768 million solar farm conditionally approved
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability, 2A new $768 million solar farm for the Northern Tablelands has been approved with conditions by the Independent Planning...
QLD’s $6 million transmission line maintenance work complete
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, 0Work has recently been completed on Queensland’s $6 million critical transmission line maintenance in the state’s far north. Helicopters,...
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has appointed three new advisers, and two new senior advisers to the organisation....
Inaugural Zema Energy Studies Scholarship launched
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, People & Appointments, Projects, Renewable Energy, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has partnered with Monash University to launch the inaugural Zema Energy Studies Scholarship...
Home battery initiative for SA bushfire victims
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Sustainability, 0The South Australian Government and battery manufacturer Sonnen are offering a free home battery to each householder who rebuilds...
DER register launched
Imogen Hartmann, , Distributed Generation, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, 0The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has launched its Distributed Energy Resources (DER) register – the first database of...
Innovative flood response powers flood-ravaged Kimberley communities
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