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New report encourages connected future for energy
Utility Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Energy Networks, Hydro, News, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released an Integrated System Plan, providing a coordinated approach to incorporating new...
Renewable technologies to lower power bills in South Australia
Utility Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Solar panels and Tesla Powerwall batteries have been installed in the first 100 Housing SA homes under the Tesla...
Electrical safety guidelines for battery systems
Utility Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Safety, Spotlight, Standards, Technical, 0Consumers will soon be better equipped and more confident in the quality of products being installed in their homes,...
Australian Energy Council responds to ACCC report
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, 0The Australian Energy Council has stated that the energy sector can and should make improvements to customer outcomes in...
The electricity market has been scrutinised in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Retail Electricity Pricing Inquiry final...
$59 million investment for Tasmanian wind farm
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Wind, 0Tasmania will soon see a one third increase to its wind capacity with CEFC announcing a $59 million commitment...
Tenders shortlisted for major SA solar project
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, 0Four companies have been shortlisted by the South Australian Government to tender for the installation of 500,000 solar panels...
New performance standards for home battery systems
Utility Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Renewables, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will fund an Australian performance standard for residential and small-commercial battery systems, to...
Zinfra wins construction contract for Stockyard Hill Windfarm
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Sustainability, Wind, 0Zinfra has been awarded the construction contract to build the connection assets on behalf of AusNet Services as part of...
AER releases new draft decision on Rate of Return Guideline
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Uncategorized, 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released a draft decision on the new Rate of Return Guideline. AER...
Australia leading in battery storage
Utility Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Renewables, Solar, Wind, 0A new report by Alan Finkel has found that Australia is leading the way in residential battery storage, with...
New technology to increase solar exports
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0Innovative new technology being rolled out by Ergon Energy will assist electricity networks, allowing more homes and businesses to...
Fruit bat friendly powerline upgrades
Utility Journalist, , Disruption, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Powerlines, 1Power and Water has worked to minimise interruptions to powerlines in the Top End, with fruit bats becoming caught...
Green hydrogen innovation hub to be built in WA
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Future Fuels, News, Renewables, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $1.5 million in funding for Australia’s first green hydrogen innovation hub...
Investment in new smart meter technology
Utility Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Smart Meters, Solar, 0The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $35 million of debt finance towards the expansion of a joint...
The June edition of Resources and Energy Quarterly, released by the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, has indicated...
Retail electricity price reduction in several states
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Gas, News, 0Retail electricity prices have dropped in Queensland, NSW and South Australia following the Turnbull Government’s intervention in the gas...
Independent assessment to analyse electricity market
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, electricity market, Energy, market analysis, 0An independent analysis of generator bidding behaviours will confirm whether the market is operating appropriately, with concerns about inappropriate...
Certainty for workers in National Energy Guarantee
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, coal plants, Electrical Trades Union of Australia, Electricity, 0The Electrical Trades Union of Australia (ETU) has called on governments to consider employment and retraining opportunities for tens...
New report outlines battery storage opportunities for NSW
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, Solar, 0A new energy report outlining the market and potential for development of solar and wind farms in New South...
AEMO to establish a small-scale battery register
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, Solar, battery storage system, roof-top solar, Solar, 0The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has made a draft rule for the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to...
Kangaroo Island to be powered by SA electricity
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, Spotlight, Electricity, power cable project, undersea power, 0An undersea power cable project to connect Kangaroo Island to the SA electricity distribution network is expected to be...
Australian Energy Council rejects profit margin claims
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, 0The Australian Energy Council has called for the public to look at the facts, after it was claimed that...
Construction progresses on Australia’s first utility-scale energy farm
Utility Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, Wind, 0Concrete is being poured for the installation of wind turbines at Kennedy Energy Park, Australia’s first utility-scale wind, solar...
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is requesting feedback from stakeholders following a change request to the Reliability and...
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the Clean Energy FInance Corporation (CEFC) have released a new report predicting...
Polling shows Australians want more renewables
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Polling released by the Lowy Institute indicates that Australians want to see more investment in renewables and less in...
Alinta Energy to compensate Victorian consumers
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, Renewables, 0Alinta Energy will pay compensation for making misleading price comparisons after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) found...
The Australian Energy Regulator has released the findings of its Retailer Compliance Audit Program. Retailers are required to establish...
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