Following eight infringement notices issued by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), three AGL retailers have paid penalties totalling $160,000...
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Federal Government intervenes in Victorian energy market
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Projects, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government intervened in Victoria’s energy market, underwriting revenue at the Portland aluminium smelter in exchange for the...
Federal budget misses a trick, but states pick up the slack
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , COVID-19, Energy Networks, Features, Industry insight, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0by Kane Thornton, Chief Executive, Clean Energy Council With the COVID-19 pandemic plunging Australia into its first recession in...
Major reforms for electricity transmission and energy pricing
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Projects, Spotlight, 0AEMC is holding a public forum on $6-$8 billion worth of major electricity transmission reforms, which will make changes...
Breaking: Funding changes for ARENA and CEFC
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Gas, Green Gas, Hydro, Hydrogen, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Waste-to-Energy, Wind, 0Prime Minister Scott Morrison has unveiled plans to change the rules around investment of funds from the Australian Renewable...
Industry calls for AEMO’s improved governance framework
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Industry insight, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The energy industry has called for an improved governance framework for the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) in the...
Setting the standard for the renewable transition
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Batteries & Storage, Features, Hydro, Hydrogen, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Standards, Sustainability, Technical, Wave, 0The growing role of renewable energy in Australia’s energy market, and managing the transition, is a critical area of...
Are we still in agreement?
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Energy Networks, Features, Industry insight, Policy, Standards, Sustainability, 0by Chris Gilbert, Senior Economic Advisor, Energy Networks Australia The Australian Energy Market Agreement was enacted in 2004, but...
Federal solar industry inquiry ordered
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, News, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Federal Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister, Angus Taylor, has ordered a federal inquiry into the solar panel industry and...
$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...
$67 million in Queensland electricity works resume
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Construction, COVID-19, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Powerlines, Spotlight, Substations, 0Powerlink has recommenced a $67 million program of electricity infrastructure construction works across regional Queensland. The state’s publicly-owned transmission...
Billion dollar funding boost for Australian cyber security
Eliza Booth, , Cyber Security, News, Policy, Projects, Safety, 0Australia’s cyber security sector has received a major boost with the Federal Government announcing the nation’s largest investment in...
Permits granted for Victorian gas exploration
Kim Ho, , Company news, Contracts Awarded, Gas, News, Pipelines, Policy, 0The Victorian Government has awarded permits for gas exploration near Portland and Port Campbell, off the state’s south west...
SA electricity cheaper than NSW and Victoria
Kim Ho, , Electricity, News, Policy, Professional Services, Renewables, Retail, Spotlight, 0South Australian wholesale electricity prices are cheaper than Victoria and New South Wales for the first time in seven...
Injunction orders EnergyAustralia to comply over life support undertaking
Kim Ho, , Company news, Electricity, Industry insight, News, Policy, Professional Services, Retail, Safety, 0The Federal Court has ordered EnergyAustralia to use best endeavours to comply with an enforceable undertaking regarding life support...
AER appoints new Deputy Chair
Kim Ho, , Company news, Industry insight, News, People & Appointments, Policy, 0The Governor-General has appointed a new Deputy Chair of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). Jim Cox has been appointed...
Energy Council supports net zero emissions by 2050
Kim Ho, , Emissions reduction, Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Energy Council has officially endorsed the plan for Australia to aim for net zero emissions economy-wide by...
The Consumer Data Right (CDR) regime has now been formally applied to the energy sector, designed to give consumers...
Albanese calls for united energy policy
Imogen Hartmann, , Emissions reduction, News, Policy, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Federal Opposition leader, Anthony Albanese, has urged the Coalition to work with Labor to develop a more united energy...
New project to revolutionise weather forecasting for renewables
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Company news, Energy Efficiency, Inspection, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has awarded almost $1 million to support new technology that optimises renewable energy...
WA plan to build 15,000 energy-efficient social housing homes
Kim Ho, , Community Engagement, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Retail, Spotlight, Sustainability, Women in Energy, 0A new plan from WA’s Clean State initiative would see 15,000 energy efficient social housing homes constructed within three...
Australia’s first renewable energy zone greenlit
Kim Ho, , Company news, Emissions reduction, Energy Networks, Land Access, Mapping & GIS, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, Wind, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has funded a detailed feasibility study for the proposed Central-West Organa Renewable Energy...
Western Australia launches roadmap for DER integration
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, Customer, Distributed Generation, Electric Vehicles, Electricity, Energy Networks, Features, Microgrids, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 1Rooftop solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles and microgrids are transforming Western Australia’s electricity system. These small-scale devices, known as...
Pivot, rebound, transform: maximising value from emissions reductions
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, COVID-19, Electricity, Emissions reduction, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0A new report from industry experts lays out a practical plan to rapidly transform Australia’s energy and carbon management...
Western Australia generation will meet SWIS demand: report
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, Demand Management, Disruption, Distributed Generation, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Secure Energy, Smart Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0A new report suggests Western Australia’s electricity generation capacity is sufficient to meet demand in the South West Interconnected...
The Victorian Legislative Council has passed the Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill 2020, which allows the restart of onshore conventional...
New plan to connect Port Kembla gas terminal to Victoria
Kim Ho, , Company news, Construction, Emissions reduction, Gas, News, Pipelines, Policy, Retail, Sustainability, 0Jemena has outlined a plan to connect a proposed LNG import terminal at Port Kembla to the Eastern Gas...
New ‘big stick’ legislation comes into effect
Kim Ho, , Company news, COVID-19, Electricity, Energy Networks, Industry insight, News, Policy, Professional Services, Retail, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government has introduced ‘big stick’ legislation designed to improve accountability in the energy sector and ensure fair...
Slashing emissions and setting examples
Kim Ho, , Community Engagement, Electricity, Emissions reduction, Features, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Sustainability, 0The City of Onkaparinga in South Australia has taken a leadership position when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions,...
Renewables sector remains resilient through pandemic
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Emissions reduction, Energy Efficiency, News, Policy, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0The latest report from the Clean Energy Regulator shows that the renewable energy and emissions reduction sectors are retaining...
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