The Chair of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), Paula Conboy, has advised she will not be pursuing a second...
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Energy-from-Waste project at Australian paper mill
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Construction, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Sustainability, Waste-to-Energy, 0Australian Paper has partnered with SUEZ to develop the $600 million Maryvale Mill Energy-from-Waste (EfW) project following the successful...
Pacific Hydro solar farms given planning permission
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, 0Planning permission has been granted for two of Pacific Hydro’s major solar projects in Victoria and Queensland. Prairie Solar...
Angus Taylor calls AGL profits “unacceptable”
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, News, Retail, Spotlight, 0Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor says Australians should be outraged at AGL’s announcement of a $537 million half-yearly net...
Largest NT solar farm acquired
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, News, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, 0Epuron’s 3.7MWp Katherine solar project has been acquired. Eni Australia, part of the global energy company Eni SpA, has...
The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) has appointed its new Chief Executive. Andrew McConville’s appointment follows the...
SA Power Networks lodges distribution proposal
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, 0SA Power Networks has lodged its 2020-25 Proposal for managing the SA electricity distribution network with the Australian Energy...
Energy Networks Australia launches Affiliate Program
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, 0Energy Networks Australia has begun a new Affiliate Program for businesses, government bodies, academia and supply chain partners. Affiliate...
AGL has terminated its agreement to sell its North Queensland gas assets to Order (Moranbah) Holdings after certain conditions...
Queensland power prices continue to drop
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, News, Retail, 0Queensland’s publicly-owned energy businesses will streamline network costs to reduce household power bills by $58 from 2020. Queensland Minister...
40MW solar PPAs announced
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, News, Renewables, Retail, Solar, Spotlight, 1Flow Power has entered into a ten-year offtake agreement with BayWa r.e. to purchase 48MW from two of Northern...
Carnegie Clean Energy projects powering forward
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Wave, 0Multiple Carnegie Clean Energy Projects have reached new milestones including Northam Solar Farm, the Delamere Microgrid and the wave...
Customers win out with AER revenue decisions
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Customer, Electricity, News, 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has remade the final decision on the amount of revenue that Ausgrid is entitled...
Utility transmission expert moves to professional services
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Construction, News, People & Appointments, 0One of Australia’s leading professional services providers has appointed a utility transmission and distribution specialist, Nalin Pahalawatta. An accomplished...
Head of the ESC steps down
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, News, People & Appointments, 0The head of the Victorian Essential Services Commission, Dr Ron Ben-David, will step down later in 2019, seeing out...
Contractors selected for Snowy Hydro 2.0
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Construction, Contracts Awarded, Electricity, Hydro, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, 0Snowy Hydro has appointed preferred contractors for the Snowy 2.0 project, following extensive competitive tender processes over the last...
AGL Macquarie has suspended sales of its coal ash and ash by-products as a precaution following concerns over its...
30MW solar farm acquired
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, 0Tetris Energy’s 30MW Mannum Solar Farm in South Australia has been acquired. Following the acquisition by Canadian Solar, the...
$450 million finance for solar power station
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Uncategorized, 0More than $450 million in finance has been secured for what will be Australia’s largest solar power station at...
$155 million coal contract awarded
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Construction, Contracts Awarded, News, Projects, 0QCoal Group has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the Byerwen Coal Mine in Central Queensland....
RCR sells off Energy Services business
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, News, Renewables, Spotlight, 0RCR Tomlinson Group has sold off part of its broader Energy business. The Environmental Group Limited has signed an...
More energy programs for Latrobe Valley
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Smart Energy, Solar, Wind, 0The Victorian State Government is investing in new energy technology and skills in the Latrobe Valley, with four more...
$190 million in upgrades for AGL power stations
Elisa Iannunzio, , Asset Management, Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, 0AGL has invested $190 million in maintenance and upgrade work at its Bayswater power station and its Loy Yang...
Horizon Power appoints new CEO
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, People & Appointments, 0Horizon Power has appointed Stephanie Unwin as its new Chief Executive Officer, commencing 18 March 2019. Ms Unwin is...
EnergyAustralia joins the Kidston pumped storage hydro project
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Energy Efficiency, Hydro, News, Projects, Renewables, Sustainability, 0EnergyAustralia has partnered with Genex Power on a long-term energy storage services agreement and equity investment for Genex’s planned...
Vermeer Australia recognised for superior customer experience
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Construction, News, Partner Solutions, 0Vermeer Australia has received Vermeer Corporations Pinnacle Award in recognition of providing a superior experience for customers. The Pinnacle...
AGL appoints permanent CEO
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, Gas, News, People & Appointments, 0AGL has appointed Brett Redman as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director on a permanent basis. Mr Redman has...
The top five energy stories of 2018
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Contracts Awarded, Electricity, Energy Networks, Microgrids, News, People & Appointments, Projects, Spotlight, 0From industry appointments and resignations, to new energy projects, in 2018 the energy industry has had a strong focus...
Contract awarded to supply QLD government with electricity
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Contracts Awarded, Electricity, News, 0CS Energy has won a competitive procurement process to supply wholesale electricity to large Queensland Government sites for ten...
Open Energy Networks releases consultation results
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Energy Networks, News, 0Open Energy Networks (OpEN) has published its response to the key themes and issues stakeholders have highlighted throughout the...
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