Industry leaders Ausgrid, Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution and the Enel Group, have joined forces with the...
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Microgrid and powerline initiatives for bushfire-prone regions
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Microgrids, Networks, News, Powerlines, Solar, Spotlight, 0In an effort to increase energy resilience in high-risk bushfire areas, the Victorian Government has announced new powerline and...
SA synchronous condensers installed
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Networks, News, Spotlight, 1Four synchronous condensers have been installed to bolster South Australia’s high-voltage electricity network and improve reliability across the system....
Third quarter energy prices fall with dispatchable generation
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0A new report by the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) revealed that Australia’s energy prices have dropped in the...
Transgrid’s Energy Vision plans for clean energy future
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Energy Efficiency, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Energy Vision, an electricity system plan developed by Transgrid, details a future for Australia’s decarbonisation efforts while also creating...
Major contracts awarded for EnergyConnect interconnector
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, Substations, 0Two major contracts have been awarded for the construction of the South Australian component of the EnergyConnect high voltage...
Major contracts awarded for EnergyConnect interconnector
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, Substations, 0Two major contracts have been awarded for the construction of the South Australian component of the EnergyConnect high voltage...
5 Minute Settlements among major NEM reforms
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0Major reforms, including 5 Minute Settlements (5MS), have been introduced in the National Electricity Market (NEM). The amendments aim...
$50 million boost for regional microgrids
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Microgrids, Networks, News, Projects, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched the $50 million Regional Australia Microgrid Pilots Program (RAMPP), aiming to...
The peak industry association for energy networks, Energy Networks Australia, has unveiled the Industry Innovation Award Finalists for 2021....
NSW maps EV fast-charging network future
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Electric Vehicles, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, 1The New South Wales Government has released an online interactive map, the Electric Vehicle Charging Masterplan, designed to showcase...
Mornington Peninsula neighbourhood battery study kicks off
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Batteries & Storage, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 1A grant from the Victorian Government’s Neighbourhood Battery Initiative will allow AGL to examine the potential for neighbourhood-scale batteries...
Largest-ever electricity network upgrade for Geelong and Surf Coast
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0Powercor will deliver a $110 million upgrade to electricity networks in Geelong and Torquay in an effort to improve...
New technology transforms resiliency readiness
Holly Tancredi, , Electricity, Networks, Sponsored Editorial, 0Hardening a power grid is a necessary but complex undertaking. Bringing the right resiliency assessment tools to bear can...
Mitigating the risks of remote workplaces
Holly Tancredi, , Networks, Safety and Training, Sponsored Editorial, 0Infrastructure projects in remote Australia present unique challenges to managing site risks and creating safe worksites. Australian Private Networks...
Australian-first hydrogen capability finder launched
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Gas, Hydrogen, Networks, News, Spotlight, 0In an effort to connect Australian hydrogen businesses with domestic and international markets, National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) has...
Keeping the sparks from flying: reducing the risk of Australian bushfires
Eliza Booth, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, Powerlines, Sponsored Editorial, Transformers and Switchgear, 0In Australia, bushfires have directly resulted in millions of dollars in financial damage, the destruction of sensitive natural areas...
DER two-way market trial moves to next phase
Imogen Hartmann, , Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0AEMO, AusNet Services and Mondo have completed the first phase of a world-first trial to create a two-way market...
Enlit Australia is taking place July 21–22 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, bringing together the biggest names...
Project EnergyConnect officially greenlit
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Spotlight, 0The build of Project EnergyConnect, the high-voltage electricity transmission interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales, has been...
$1.8 billion for Australia’s biggest electricity interconnector
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0TransGrid has committed to investing $1.8 billion to build Project EnergyConnect, which will be Australia’s biggest electricity interconnector, save...
Two more hydrogen tech clusters for QLD
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Hydrogen, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0In a move to expedite the rapidly expanding hydrogen industry, the Queensland Government has announced two more hydrogen clusters...
SA Virtual Power Plant trial a success
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0SA Power Networks has recorded successful results on its 21-month Advanced Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Grid Integration Project trial,...
CSIRO launches Hydrogen Industry Mission
Imogen Hartmann, , Hydrogen, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0CSIRO has announced the launch of a Hydrogen Industry Mission to boost the industry by accelerating critical projects, improving...
Callide fire results in QLD power outages
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Spotlight, 0Following a fire at CS Energy’s Callide Power Station on Tuesday 25 May, three units at the power station...
Kaban Green Power Hub build kicks off
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0Neoen has given wind turbine manufacturer and principal contractor Vestas notice to proceed, signaling the start of construction of...
Construction to begin on Kidston Pumped Hydro
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Hydro Power, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Genex Power has reached financial close on its $777 million Kidston Stage 2 pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) project,...
Hydrogen-blend now in SA homes
Imogen Hartmann, , Gas, Hydrogen, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Australian Gas Networks (AGN)’s $14.5 million Hydrogen Park South Australia (HyP SA) is now open and operating, blending renewable...
What’s happening in the hydrogen industry?
Imogen Hartmann, , Hydrogen, Networks, News, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0National Energy Resources Australia (NERA), CSIRO, Australian Hydrogen Council and Future Fuels CRC have collaborated to produce the second...
Potential WA green hydrogen site identified
Imogen Hartmann, , Hydrogen, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0ARUP and Fulcrum3D have recorded wind and solar resource data at the Oakajee Strategic Industrial Area (SIA) in Western...
Innovative flood response powers flood-ravaged Kimberley communities
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