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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...
Energy Charter appoints new Chair of CEO Council
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, People & Appointments, Spotlight, 0The Energy Charter has appointed a new Chair of the CEO Council for 2021. Managing Director of Jemena, Frank...
Australian Wind Alliance re-launches as RE-Alliance
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0The Australian Wind Alliance is re-launching as RE-Alliance, a trusted, independent organisation that sits at the intersection of regional...
East Coast gas supply boost with new deal
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Gas, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0Blue Energy and EnergyAustralia have signed a non-binding Heads of Agreement (HOA) for the supply of 100PJ of gas...
AEMC appoints new Chair
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, People & Appointments, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has appointed a new Chair. Leading energy sector lawyer and innovator Anna Collyer...
Genex signs wind deal with Japanese power company
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Wind, 0Genex has signed a Development Funding Agreement with Electric Power Development (J-POWER) to deliver the Kidston Stage 3 Wind...
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has announced an interim CEO to act in the position upon Audrey Zibelman’s...
Ausgrid undertakes challenging underwater fault operation
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0Ausgrid crews have undertaken a challenging operation to fix an underwater electricity cable fault in Pittwater on Sydney’s northern...
South Australia invests $60 million in energy efficient government buildings
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The South Australian Government is making a $60 million two-year investment into improved energy efficiency in government buildings to...
First Western Australian Advocacy for Consumers of Energy grants awarded
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The first Energy Western Australian Advocacy for Consumers of Energy (WA ACE) funding grants have been awarded, totalling almost...
SA energy deal unlocks big renewable opportunities
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Energy Networks, News, Power Purchase Agreements, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The South Australian Government has signed a ten-year energy supply contract, which has secured construction of the state’s largest...
2020 Energy Network Consumer Engagement Award winner revealed
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The winner of the 2020 Energy Network Consumer Engagement Award has been announced. Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) took...
Solar Design and Installation Award winners announced
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Clean Energy Council has announced the winners of the 2020 Solar Design and Installation Awards. Winners were announced...
Former AEMC chief moves to EnergyAustralia
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Energy Networks, News, People & Appointments, Spotlight, 0EnergyAustralia has appointed an experienced energy leader to join the company as Head of Reputation. Anne Pearson has been...
Former AGL exec to head up Tas Gas
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Gas, News, People & Appointments, Spotlight, 0A new Chief Executive Officer has been appointed at Tas Gas, effective 19 October 2020. To be based in...
Four shortlisted for 2020 Consumer Engagement Award
Imogen Hartmann, , Community Engagement, Company news, Customer, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0Four shortlisted contenders for the industry’s 2020 Consumer Engagement Award have been announced, with each of the networks demonstrating...
Neoen, CleanCo PPA unlocks wind farm build
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Power Purchase Agreements, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0Global renewable energy producer Neoen has signed a power purchase agreement with CleanCo Queensland for 110MW of wind energy,...
CSIRO signs PPA to halve emissions
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, Power Purchase Agreements, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has signed a ten-year renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) with ZEN Energy that is...
AEMO CEO announces plan to step down
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Energy Networks, News, Spotlight, 0Audrey Zibelman, CEO and Managing Director of the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), has announced her plan to step...
AEMC appoints two new Executive General Managers
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has appointed two new Executive General Managers to its leadership team. Victoria Mollard...
Energy Networks Australia announces industry awards finalists
Eliza Booth, , News, People & Appointments, 0Energy Networks Australia has announced the finalists of its Annual Industry Awards, with 15 nominations received for the Consumer...
Hydro Tasmania has a new Chief Executive Officer, who commenced in the role last week. Hydro Tasmania Chairman, Grant...
EnergyAustralia hones in on Echo Group acquisition
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Company news, Electricity, News, 0EnergyAustralia is set to complete its acquisition of solar and LED lighting company Echo Group, subject to Foreign Investment...
Clean Energy Council Awards finalists announced
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, News, Renewables, Sustainability, 0The finalists have been announced for the 2020 Clean Energy Council Awards, the ninth year of the Australian renewable...
TransGrid took home top honours – Large Procurement Team of the Year and Overall Winner – at the Chartered...
$100 million powerline project for Sunshine Coast
Kim Ho, , Company news, Construction, Disaster Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, Managing Disruption with AioT and predictive analytics, News, Policy, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight, 0Work is complete on a $100 million project to install a 17km long, 132,000V powerline, which will support the...
UQ’s solar farm claims global renewable energy first
Kim Ho, , Company news, Construction, Distributed Generation, Electricity, Emissions reduction, News, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0The University of Queensland has become the first university in the world to have all its power come from...
Clean energy projects receive global awards
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, Emissions reduction, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, Waste-to-Energy, 0An Australian waste-to-energy project and an energy storage expansion have been recognised at the 2019 IJGlobal Awards. The East...
Renewable hydrogen deployment candidates shortlisted
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Hydrogen, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has shortlisted seven companies for its $70 million Renewable Hydrogen Deployment Funding Round....
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