New compulsory standards have been announced by the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) which will apply to household energy...
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Breaking news from the Australian energy industry, covering company and personnel movements, policy developments and project updates
$160 million for Victorian Big Battery
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, 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, , Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, 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, , Hydrogen, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, 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, Networks, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, 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, , Networks, News, Nuclear, Projects, Spotlight, 2Energy, 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, 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, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, 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, 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, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, 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, 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, , Hydrogen, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, 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, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, 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, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, 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, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, 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, 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, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0In its recently released Network Innovation 2021 Report, Energy Networks Australia has identified key network research and development underway...
WePower delivers its Retail Marketplace Elemental to Mojo Power
Eliza Booth, , Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Retail, Smart Energy, Solar, 0WePower formally handed over a version of its innovative retail electricity transaction marketplace – also known as Elemental –...
AGIG proposes hydrogen projects
Imogen Hartmann, , Gas, Hydrogen, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) has submitted renewable hydrogen bids to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for projects...
$1.98 million for solar hot water
Imogen Hartmann, , Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0ARENA is providing $1.98 million for Rheem Australia’s Active Hot Water Control project, a trial conducted by Rheem’s renewable...
Testing EV charging effects on the grid
Imogen Hartmann, , Electric Vehicles, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Federal Government is partnering with Jemena and four network service providers to undertake a trial that will provide...
$10 million Victorian hydrogen hub
Imogen Hartmann, , Hydrogen, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Victorian Government has announced a new $10 million hydrogen hub in Melbourne’s south east, set to create hundreds...
World’s biggest battery bound for NSW
Imogen Hartmann, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0CEP.Energy is set to build the largest proposed grid scale battery in the world, under a new 30-year lease...
QLD appoints Bowen and Surat gas exploration tender
Imogen Hartmann, , Gas, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The Queensland Government has appointed a preferred tender to explore for gas on prospective land in the Bowen and...
WA to launch its largest VPP
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The WA Government will launch a demonstration project called Project Symphony in Southern River, with over 500 households and...
WA launches SPS joint venture
Imogen Hartmann, , Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, 0The Western Australian Government is launching Boundary Power, a joint venture between Horizon Power and Ampcontrol, to develop more...
Central West Pumped Storage Hydro Project acquisition
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Hydro Power, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 1Altura Group is set to hand over the rights to develop the 325MW Central West Pumped Storage Hydro Project...
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