Upgrade work is underway for the installation of an advanced bushfire safety device for Mildura’s local electricity network. Powercor...
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Whyalla City substation gets an update before summer peak
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Substations, 1SA Power Networks is powering ahead with its $4 million refurbishment of the Whyalla City substation to improve power...
$67 million in Queensland electricity works resume
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Civil Construction, COVID-19, Electricity, 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...
Powerlink proceeds with $13m substation upgrade
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Substations, 0Powerlink is set to proceed with its upgrade on a 50-year-old substation near Ipswich following a unique acceptance testing...
Telecommunications delivery successful at Western Sydney Airport
Kim Ho, , Civil Construction, Company news, Electricity, News, Pipelines, Projects, Spotlight, Substations, Telecommunications, 0Critical telecommunications infrastructure has successfully been delivered at Western Sydney International (Nancy Bird) Airport. TransGrid Telecommunications was contracted to...
$285 million project to secure Sydney’s electricity supply
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, Projects, Spotlight, Substations, 0The NSW Government has given the green light for construction of a new project set to provide more secure...
Funding flows for Australia’s first Solar Gas Hybrid project
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Civil Construction, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Networks, News, Powerlines, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Substations, Sustainability, Wind, 0Australia’s first major iron ore mining operation which will run solely on renewable energy during the day is set...
$9.4 million Palmwoods substation upgrades kick off
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Networks, News, Substations, 0A new $9.4 million project to provide upgrades to the Palmwoods substation has kicked off in Queensland and is...
Alice Springs receives power network boost with substation upgrade
admin, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Substations, 0The Alice Springs power network will receive a boost to its reliability and security with Power and Water upgrading...
Powerlink replaces 40-year-old transformers from Townsville Substation
admin, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, Substations, 0Powerlink has completed a $9 million project to replace two 40-year-old transformers at Garbutt Substation, securing the power supply...
Energex substation to receive $3.1 million power boost
admin, , Electricity, Networks, News, Substations, 0The Energex substation at Kenmore, Queensland, will receive a $3.1 million upgrade, improving the reliability of the local area....
By Thomas Schossig, Product Manager Business Development Power Utility Communication at OMICRON electronics Immerse yourself in your SAS During...
Gold Coast to benefit from multi-million electricity upgrades
admin, , Electricity, Networks, News, Substations, 0The Queensland Government’s 2019-20 budget will provide a boost for the Gold Coast’s electricity supply. The switch has been...
Mackay’s CBD will receive a $28 million power boost, with an upgrade of the Mackay City Substation. The existing...
New transformer to secure Brisbane electricity supply
admin, , Electricity, News, Substations, Transformers and Switchgear, 0The commissioning of a new 375MVA transformer at Powerlink Queensland’s Belmont Substation is expected to further secure Brisbane’s electricity...
Enhancing electrical supply in the ACT
admin, , Electricity, Features, Networks, Substations, Transformers and Switchgear, 0To ensure the safe and reliable supply of electricity to the ACT, and support the future growth of the...
Powerlink’s $3.4 million nuts & bolts replacement
admin, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Safety and Training, Substations, 0Powerlink has recently completed its $3.4 million replacement of steel bolts and insulators across a 290km stretch of transmission...
Sunshine Coast’s multi-million energy infrastructure works
admin, , Electricity, Networks, News, Spotlight, Substations, 0Energex and Powerlink have began more than $120 million worth of works to electrical infrastructure on the Sunshine Coast,...
$13 million substation upgrade
Elisa Iannunzio, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Substations, 0Powerlink’s $13 million upgrade to a Central Queensland substation will help secure power supply from Rockhampton to Cairns. Queensland...
Groundwater investment at Mt Piper power station
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, News, Projects, Substations, 0EnergyAustralia has committed $2 million toward new measures to manage underground water at the Mt Piper power station in...
A virtual power plant for Victoria
Lauren Butler, , Batteries & Storage, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Substations, 0Following a grant from the Victorian Government, Origin will develop its first first virtual power plant in the state....
Upgrade complete on major Gold Coast substation
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, Projects, Substations, 0A $25 million upgrade on the Mudgeeraba Substation at Varsity Lakes has been completed by Powerlink Queensland. “Mudgeeraba Substation...
North Brisbane power station replacement begins
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Substations, 0A $13 million project to replace Powerlink’s Ashgrove West Substation is underway to ensure a continued safe, reliable and...
New Solar Power Skids for the Australian market
Utility Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Networks, Partner Solutions, Renewable Energy, Solar, Substations, Transformers and Switchgear, 0The world’s leading manufacturer for solar inverters, the SMA Group, has collaborated with Wilson Transformer Company to develop a...
Innovative asset management of power transformers
Utility Journalist, , Features, Networks, Substations, Transformers and Switchgear, 0by Dr. Dan Martin, Australasian Transformer Innovation Centre, the University of Queensland Network companies face growing challenges managing their...
Power and Water’s capital works program on track
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Solar, Substations, 0Power and Water has outlined its $215 million annual capital program for the Northern Territory’s power and water supply...
Geraldton substation upgrade
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Substations, 0A $22 million works program has begun to ensure the network can continue to meet the current and future...
Ausgrid has selected the preferred design and layout of a new $30 million substation to be constructed in Greenacre...
Central Queensland transmission towers to be replaced
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Features, News, Powerlines, Substations, 0Electricity transmission towers damaged during Tropical Cyclone Debbie are set to be replaced as part of a $7.8 million...
AEMC releases new reforms
Utility Journalist, , Digital Utilities, Electricity, News, Substations, 0The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released its final power system security report which makes nine recommendations for...
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