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Deal signed for East to West Coast gas study
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, Gas, News, Pipelines, Projects, Spotlight, 0Gas could soon be travelling from the East to West Coast via a transcontinental pipeline following a Memorandum of...
Report: coal power plants unviable by 2025
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, News, Renewables, Spotlight, 0The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and Green Energy Markets have released a new report which...
Origin launches 360 EV Fleet
Imogen Hartmann, , Electric Vehicles, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Origin is joining forces with Australia’s leading fleet management company, Custom Fleet, to launch a central solution for EV...
Victoria gears up for renewable hydrogen development
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, Hydrogen, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Victorian Government is investing in the development of renewable hydrogen technology, through its Renewable Hydrogen Industry Development Plan....
$50 million carbon capture fund opens
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Federal Government has launched its $50 million Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Development Fund. Carbon capture and storage...
Gearing up for a hydrogen-ready transmission pipeline
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, Gas, Hydrogen, News, Pipelines, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, 0APA Group will launch a landmark hydrogen pilot project to facilitate Australia’s first 100 per cent hydrogen-ready transmission pipeline,...
Gladstone hydrogen plant hits milestone
Imogen Hartmann, , Hydrogen, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, 0Gladstone’s proposed hydrogen plant has hit a milestone ahead of schedule with procurement of the plant’s 175kW electrolyser. Queensland...
A framework for DER integration
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0ARENA has published its State of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Technology Integration Report, providing a functional framework for DER...
Electrical vehicle batteries repurposed
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Electric Vehicles, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide $1.49 million to Relectrify to develop its commercial scale battery and...
New rooftop power system standards
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0New compulsory standards have been announced by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) which will apply to household energy...
$160 million for Victorian Big Battery
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Federal Government-owned Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is providing $160 million for the construction of Neoen’s 300MW/450MWh Victorian...
QLD to establish Ministerial Energy Council
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, 0The Queensland Government is establishing a Ministerial Energy Council to work with energy sector leaders, industry bodies, consumer groups,...
Renewable hydrogen trial to kick off in NT
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, Hydrogen, News, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Axcentium and Ahurei are set to begin trialling a new technology which captures water from the atmosphere in arid...
CS Energy pays $200k for alleged FCAS supply failure
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, News, Spotlight, 0CS Energy has paid penalties totalling $200,000 for its alleged failure to ensure it was able to supply frequency...
Early Fault Detection installed on VIC peninsula
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Powerlines, Safety, Spotlight, 0United Energy crews have installed 22 Early Fault Detection (EFD) devices across parts of the high voltage network in...
Queensland nuclear plans face criticism
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, Future Fuels, News, Nuclear, Projects, Spotlight, 0Energy, Renewables and Hydrogen Minister Mick de Brenni has criticised the LNP’s latest announcement to bring nuclear energy to...
Calls for industry feedback on 2022 ISP
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0Stakeholder forums and workshops are underway as a part of the development process for AEMO’s 2022 Integrated System Plan...
Partnership accelerates energy tech innovation
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Smart Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0TransGrid and EnergyLab are joining forces to identify and develop the best new energy technology talent across Australia and...
New NEM generation connection records
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Wind, 0New records for the amount of new electricity generation projects and megawatt capacity coming into the National Electricity Market...
AER releases draft DMO for consultation
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Spotlight, 0Energy market prices for 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022 are up for discussion with the Australian Energy...
High-tech rapid EV charger hits Central Victoria
Imogen Hartmann, , Electric Vehicles, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Renewables, Spotlight, 0Maryborough in Central Victoria is now home to one of the world’s most advanced electric vehicle (EV) rapid chargers,...
Critical works complete at Townville substation
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0$7 million of critical equipment has been replaced by Powerlink at a major Townsville substation, with the project securing...
The ACCC has issued its latest Gas Inquiry report, finding a continued fall in gas prices and confirming that...
More investment needed for WA’s hydrogen goals
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, Hydrogen, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Clean Energy Council has cautioned the WA Government to commit a minimum investment of $100 million in renewable...
EV boost as Future Fuels Fund opens
Imogen Hartmann, , Electric Vehicles, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has opened round one of the $71.9 million Future Fuels Fund to boost...
Big WA battery storage trial extended
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Synergy and Western Power are expanding their third PowerBank trial in Western Australia, set to be the largest trial...
VPPs reduce minimum demand threat
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, 0Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) can boost network stability and reduce the threat from minimum demand to power system security,...
New leadership at AEMO
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, People & Appointments, Spotlight, 0A new CEO and Managing Director has been appointed to Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) Board. Daniel Westerman has...
New report identifies network innovation
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0In its recently released Network Innovation 2021 Report, Energy Networks Australia has identified key network research and development underway...
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