The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide $1.1 million in funding to APA Group (APA) to build a modular...
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The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released an impact summary on Victorian gas demand patterns during the COVID-19...
Calls for government action on energy efficiency as COVID relief
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Energy Efficiency, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Peak industry bodies have called on state and federal governments to leverage energy efficiency measures as a way to...
$180,000 upgrade for regional Victorian electricity network
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Company news, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0Electricity distributor Powercor is carrying out critical upgrade works to improve the reliability of the electricity network in regional...
Major shopping centres to convert to green energy
Kim Ho, , Company news, Distributed Generation, Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Retail, Solar, 0Four Queensland shopping centres and one in Victoria will install solar panels across their entire roofs as part of...
Meet AEMC’s new Chief Executive, Ben Barr
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Features, Networks, News, People & Appointments, Renewable Energy, Retail, Spotlight, 0Becoming the CEO of Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) on 15 April 2020, Benn Barr was launched into his...
Oil and gas report shows need for policy stability
Imogen Hartmann, , Gas, News, Policy, Projects, 0New research, published in the Australia Oil & Gas Industry Outlook Report, has shown Australia’s need for long-term regulatory...
ARENA backs BP Australia hydrogen feasibility study
Imogen Hartmann, , Hydro Power, Hydrogen, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced it will fund BP Australia’s renewable hydrogen and ammonia feasibility study....
Energex’s Greenslopes depot to kick off
Imogen Hartmann, , Civil Construction, COVID-19, News, Projects, 1Energex is expecting work to soon begin on the $32.5 million redevelopment of its Greenslopes depot, creating a boost...
New CEO appointed at Western Power
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, News, People & Appointments, Renewable Energy, 0Western Power has appointed a new CEO following an extensive recruitment process. Western Power announced that Ed Kalajzic had...
Investigation into emerging system strength challenges
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Sustainability, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $490,629 in funding for Powerlink Queensland to investigate solutions for system...
Landmark PPA signed for Australia’s largest solar farm
Imogen Hartmann, , News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Renewable energy producers Neoen and CleanCo have signed a 352MWp power purchase agreement (PPA) for Australia’s biggest solar farm....
AEMO updates COVID19 demand impact summary
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Electricity, Networks, News, Retail, 0AEMO’s Operational Forecasting team have provided an update to their expected electricity demand, following their recent COVID-19 demand advisement....
How renewables could jumpstart economy, create 50,000 jobs
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0The Clean Energy Council has laid out a plan to leverage Australia’s renewable energy and energy storage potential to...
Ararat bushfire safety device granted final approval
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Company news, Condition Assessment, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0Energy Safety Victoria has officially approved a safety device installed in Ararat by electricity distributor Powercor. Victoria’s energy safety...
Federal Government implements Advancing Hydrogen Fund
Imogen Hartmann, , Hydro Power, Hydrogen, News, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, 0The Federal Government has established a $300 million Advancing Hydrogen Fund to position Australia as a world leader in...
Origin to overhaul retail operations
Imogen Hartmann, , Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Retail, 0Origin Energy has developed a strategic partnership with UK energy retailer Octopus Energy to remodel its retail operations. Origin...
AEMO’s plan for 75 per cent renewable energy by 2025
Kim Ho, , Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Features, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has laid out a bold multi-year plan for renewables to provide up to...
Blue Energy works to progress Bowen Basin gas pipeline project
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Features, Gas, News, Pipelines, Policy, Projects, Spotlight, 0Blue Energy has initiated a pre-feasibility study for the Bowen Basin southern gas pipeline project, and is in “active...
Australia’s changing electricity demand in the COVID-19 era
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Electricity, News, Retail, 0The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released modeling to showcase, and help industry understand, the impact of COVID-19...
Powering Sydney’s Future in consideration for fast-track
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, 0TransGrid’s Powering Sydney’s Future project will be one the first major infrastructure projects to be assessed under the NSW...
The innovations delivering a smarter energy grid
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Digital Utilities, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Gas, Networks, News, Retail, Smart Energy, Sponsored Editorial, Spotlight, 0A new report from Energy Networks Australia aims to shed light on the new, innovative approaches being adopted by...
AER greenlights Queensland-NSW Interconnector
Kim Ho, , Civil Construction, Electricity, News, Policy, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight, 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has approved the final element of the Queensland-New South Wales Interconnector (QNI) regulatory process....
$200 million Golden Beach Gas investment under consideration
Imogen Hartmann, , Gas, News, Projects, 0The Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG) is considering a $200 million initial investment for the east coast’s Golden Beach...
West Murray solar issues solved
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Generation constraints have been provisionally lifted on five solar farms in the West Murray Zone. The Australian Energy Market...
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has recently appointed a new CEO with inaugural CEO, Michelle Groves, to step down....
How hydro technology can assist Tasmania’s economic recovery
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Hydro Power, News, Pipelines, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, 0New analysis from Hydro Tasmania assesses ways in which the Battery of the Nation project may assist Tasmania’s economic...
Energy metrics from the most volatile quarter in memory
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has published its Quarterly Energy Dynamics report for the first quarter of 2020,...
Solar cells in windows a “game-changer” for renewables
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Civil Construction, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Researchers at Monash University have made a breakthrough in solar technology, incorporating semi-transparent solar cells into glass to allow...
ACCC expands measures to ensure energy sector cooperation
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, Smart Energy, Spotlight, 0The ACCC has expanded the range of measures designed to assist participants across the energy sector to work together...
Innovative flood response powers flood-ravaged Kimberley communities
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