by Alan Rai, Director, Baringa Partners, and Senior Fellow, Macquarie University Research recently undertaken by Alan Rai and Tim...
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Tasmania: providing the deep storage Australia needs
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Features, Hydro, Industry insight, Renewables, Smart Energy, Sustainability, 0Here, we take a look at Hydro Tasmania’s Battery of the Nation project, and the deep storage opportunities it...
Hydrogen’s role in decarbonisation: ensuring a responsible transition
Kim Ho, , Features, Green Gas, Industry insight, Interviews, Opinion, Policy, Sustainability, 0Australia is blessed with vast energy resources, many of them renewable. Here, Daniel Roberts, Leader of the Hydrogen Energy...
Negative oil prices = lower electricity prices?
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Disruption, Electricity, Features, Industry insight, Retail, 0Oil prices went negative for the first time in history during April. Here, we take a look at some...
Compassionate and positive leadership during COVID-19
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, Features, Interviews, Professional Services, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, Wind, 0CEO of Powershop and Meridian Energy Australia, Jason Stein, outlines strategies to support customers through COVID-19 and to create...
Signs of hope for the post-COVID world
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Energy Networks, Features, Policy, Projects, 0Here, we take a look at how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted the energy sector, and some of the...
Promoting renewables to benefit the customer – and the grid
Imogen Hartmann, , Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, Features, Projects, Renewables, 0Co-Founders of Amber Electric, Dan Adams and Chris Thompson, met while working at Boston Consulting Group. With a shared...
The role of LNG in achieving emissions reduction
Imogen Hartmann, , Features, Gas, Partner Solutions, 0As the energy industry around Australia, and indeed the world, grapples with how we realistically manage the transition to...
A renewed outlook on renewables
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Features, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0With so much conversation surrounding climate change and companies’ responsibility to make a positive environmental impact, an increasing number...
Stand-alone Power Systems – a role to play in bushfire prevention?
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Features, Safety, 0by Andrew Dillon, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Networks Australia After a catastrophic summer bushfire season, Energy Networks Australia Chief...
Even those who don’t question human-induced climate change can fall on the spectrum of climate denialism if they are...
Australia’s pumping hydro evolution
Imogen Hartmann, , Features, Hydro, Hydrogen, Projects, Renewables, 0by Imogen Hartmann, Assistant Editor, Energy With the demand for solar and wind energy in Australia ever increasing, so...
Writing the book on integrating utility-scale batteries into the grid
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Features, Solar, 0In remote communities, ensuring reliability can be one of the greatest challenges facing a network operator. Western Power has...
Community-owned energy retailer outlines new vision for industry
Imogen Hartmann, , Community Engagement, Customer, Electricity, Features, 0Electricity retailer Enova Community Energy – created from grass-roots community action in the Northern Rivers of NSW and focused...
Batteries – let’s make them sweet not sour
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Features, Projects, Renewables, 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, Renewables, 0When Australia first formed its national electricity market over 20 years ago, it adopted a five-minute dispatch period. Due...
Driving solar project delivery
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Distributed Generation, Energy Networks, Features, Gas, Projects, Renewables, Solar, 0Late last year, the Australian Energy Market Operators (AEMO) released the Draft 2020 Integrated System Plan (ISP). The ISP...
Storage is the key and Australia leads the way
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Features, Renewables, 0The role energy storage will have to play in the global shift towards increased renewables uptake cannot be understated,...
Clean energy investment collapse: what can we do?
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Features, Industry insight, Renewables, 0New investment commitments in large-scale renewable energy projects have collapsed by more than 50 per cent according to new...
Australia’s hydrogen strategy has officially landed
Imogen Hartmann, , Features, Hydrogen, Projects, Renewables, Sustainability, 0To much fanfare and a little bit of controversy, Australia’s national hydrogen strategy was released to an eagerly awaiting Australian industry...
Frank Tudor: managing challenge and change with customers at the heart
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Features, Gas, Hydro, Hydrogen, Industry insight, Interviews, 0As one of Australia’s largest energy infrastructure businesses, the eyes of the industry are often on Jemena for guidance...
Life-saving technology for powerlines awareness
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Features, Powerlines, Projects, Safety, 0Energy Queensland has 1.7 million power poles and over 225,000km of overhead and underground powerlines across Queensland. Unfortunately, powerlines...
As the global community begins to grapple with the transition to a circular economy, it’s important that the energy...
Detecting cyber intrusions in a digital substation
admin, , Cyber Security, Disaster Management, Features, Partner Solutions, Safety, Technical, 0The threat of cyber attack is very real, as energy utilities rapidly move to digitise their operations. As part...
The energy impact of big data
admin, , Big Data, Disruption, Features, Industry insight, Smart Energy, Sustainability, 0by Nathan Knight, General Manager ANZ, Data Center Group, Lenovo With CIOs in 11 out of 15 main industries...
How to ride the clean energy wave
admin, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Features, Partner Solutions, Renewables, Smart Energy, Solar, Sustainability, 0Harnessing the power of the sun isn’t just for beach babes. According to Global Market Insights, Australia’s solar installation...
Advanced aerial inspection for wind farms
admin, , Condition Assessment, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Features, Inspection, Partner Solutions, Renewables, Technical, Wind, 0Wind turbine inspections using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) save operators time and money; and reduce safety risks compared to...
Not just hot air: Waste-to-energy in urban environments
admin, , Biofuels, Features, Gas, Policy, Renewables, Sustainability, Waste-to-Energy, 0by Will Macintosh, Senior Associate, Macpherson Kelley While there is considerable opportunity for Australia to develop a burgeoning biogas...
Powering on for a safe summer
admin, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, Features, Solar, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 0by Andrew Dillon, CEO, Energy Networks Australia Ensuring safe and reliable electricity is delivered to customers through the hotter...
Maintaining the spark: Why upgrading electricity infrastructure matters
admin, , Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Features, Smart Energy, Sustainability, 0Continuously upgrading electricity infrastructure is vital to maintaining an effective and secure power supply. Switchgear is a significant aspect...
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