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New reactor to power Australia’s lithium battery industry
Eliza Booth, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Energy Networks, Engineering, News, Projects, 0The Federal Government has announced it will provide $800,000 for a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in regional Victoria to help...
Sparking equality in the energy industry
admin, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Engineering, Features, Interviews, People & Appointments, Policy, Uncategorized, 0A recent study by EY has revealed a significant link between female representation in the workplace and improved business...
World Energy Outlook 2019: no single solution to transforming global energy systems
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Community Engagement, Condition Assessment, Construction, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Engineering, Gas, Hydrogen, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Standards, Sustainability, Technical, 0The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released its flagship publication, The World Energy Outlook 2019, which explores the impact...
Darling Downs Solar Farm officially opens
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Construction, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Engineering, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Darling Downs Solar Farm in Queensland has officially opened and is now generating and delivering renewable energy into...
ARENA to develop roadmap for bioenergy opportunities
Eliza Booth, , Biofuels, Energy Networks, Engineering, Gas, Green Gas, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Sustainability, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced that it will begin work on the development of a roadmap...
New WA training program aims to upskill energy utilities workers
Eliza Booth, , Community Engagement, Electricity, Energy Networks, Engineering, News, Projects, Smart Energy, Training, 0The Western Australian Government has invested in a first-of-its-kind training program to upskill energy utility workers to meet the...
Granville Harbour wind farm hits new milestone
Eliza Booth, , Construction, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Engineering, News, Projects, Renewables, Sustainability, Wind, 0Tasmania’s $280 million Granville Harbour wind farm, near Zeehan on the state’s west coast, has reached a new milestone...
Ergon Energy on the hunt for power station attendants for remote communities
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Community Engagement, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Energy Networks, Engineering, Inspection, News, Projects, Tender, Women in Energy, 0From now until early 2020, Ergon Energy will be hiring power station attendants in nine remote communities across Far...
Electricity grid of the future one step closer with research partnership
Eliza Booth, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Engineering, Microgrids, News, Projects, Technical, 0University of Wollongong (UOW) and Endeavour Energy have signed a new research partnership that will provide $1.1 million of...
Tarong Power Station begins $29.9 million overhaul
Eliza Booth, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Engineering, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0A $29.9 million overhaul of the Tarong Power Station is now underway to help ensure secure, reliable electricity for...
Funding flows for Australia’s first Solar Gas Hybrid project
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Construction, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Engineering, News, Powerlines, Projects, Renewables, 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...
Sydney heritage train becomes world’s first solar powered train
Eliza Booth, , Batteries & Storage, Electric Vehicles, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Engineering, News, Projects, Renewables, Smart Energy, Solar, Sustainability, 0A heritage train in Sydney has become the world’s first solar powered train, powered by curved roof-top solar panels...
$9.4 million Palmwoods substation upgrades kick off
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Energy Networks, Engineering, News, Substations, Technical, 0A new $9.4 million project to provide upgrades to the Palmwoods substation has kicked off in Queensland and is...
Skill shortages affecting 38 per cent of energy industry
Elisa Iannunzio, , Engineering, News, Training, 0The third annual Global Energy Talent Index (GETI), the world’s largest energy recruitment and employment trends report, has found...
Synchronous condensers support Australia’s clean energy transformation
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Engineering, Partner Solutions, Renewables, Solar, Wind, 0Csaba Szabo, ABB Australia’s HV and MV motor and generators product manager, explains how synchronous condensers are making a major...
Development agreement for wind farm transmission line
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Engineering, News, Renewables, Wind, 0AusNet Services has secured an agreement with Tilt Renewables to develop a new transmission line for the 54MW Salt...
Kidston hydro and solar project granted new status
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Engineering, Renewables, 0The Queensland Government has declared the $1.05 billion Kidston hydro and solar project as a critical infrastructure project in...
Ararat Wind Farm switches onto full capacity
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Engineering, News, Projects, Renewables, Wind, 0The 240MW Ararat Wind Farm is now operating at full capacity, providing enough electricity to power the equivalent of...
New waste facility powers water operations
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Engineering, Features, News, Renewables, 0Yarra Valley Water’s $27 million waste to energy facility has opening in Wollert, Victoria, reducing landfill, cutting greenhouse emissions,...
Exploring alternatives to grid-supplied electricity
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Engineering, News, Smart Grid, 0The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has published a consultation paper on a rule change request from Western Power...
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