Energy Networks Australia has further postponed its Energy Networks Conference and Exhibition until 2021. The event, which has historically...
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$23 million Renewable Energy Training Facility backed by Queensland Government
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Training, 0A new Renewable Energy Training Facility is on the way for Queensland with the announcement of a $17 million...
AEMO appoints new Chief People Officer
Kim Ho, , Community Engagement, Company news, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, People & Appointments, Professional Services, Training, Women in Energy, 0The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has appointed a new Chief People Officer, in charge of attracting and retaining...
Australia’s largest renewables employment study released
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Hydro, Industry insight, News, Policy, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Training, Waste-to-Energy, Wave, Wind, 0The Clean Energy Council’s latest report has found that the renewables sector could potentially employ 44,000 Australians by 2025,...
Inaugural Zema Energy Studies Scholarship launched
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, People & Appointments, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Training, 0The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has partnered with Monash University to launch the inaugural Zema Energy Studies Scholarship...
Electricity distributors adopt VR tech for training
Imogen Hartmann, , Electricity, News, Safety, Smart Energy, Training, 0CitiPower, Powercor and United Energy have rolled out the use of Virtual Reality (VR) programs as a training tool...
Revolutionising the oil and gas industry
Eliza Booth, , Automation, Big Data, Communications, Demand Management, Events, Gas, IOT Internet of Things, Partner Solutions, Smart Energy, Training, 0Australia is set to become the world’s largest gas exporter by 2020, yet the industry faces the ever-increasing threat...
New WA training program aims to upskill energy utilities workers
Eliza Booth, , Community Engagement, Electricity, Energy Networks, Engineering, News, Projects, Smart Energy, Training, 0The Western Australian Government has invested in a first-of-its-kind training program to upskill energy utility workers to meet the...
Darwin-based utility crews to take part in safety refresher assessments
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Projects, Safety, Standards, Technical, Training, 0Over the second half of October, almost 300 Darwin-based Power and Water Corporation employees will undertake a total of...
New legislation to keep electrical line workers safe
Eliza Booth, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Policy, Powerlines, Professional Services, Projects, Safety, Standards, Technical, Training, 0Under new legislation, introduced to Parliament by the Victorian Government, electrical line workers will soon be protected by a...
Victorian Power Networks recognised at Victorian Training Awards
admin, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Training, 0Victorian Power Networks, operator of electricity distributors Powercor and CitiPower, was a finalist in the Victorian Training Awards, acknowledging...
Accessible safety and technical training for Queensland distribution work
admin, , Distributed Generation, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Safety, Technical, Training, 0Energex and Ergon Energy are bringing the essential extensive technical and safety training required for working on Queensland’s electricity...
A new approach to energy innovation
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, Features, Smart Energy, Technical, Training, 0As we know, energy is in transition; innovation in the sector is more crucial than ever to help support...
Skill shortages affecting 38 per cent of energy industry
Elisa Iannunzio, , Engineering, News, Training, 0The third annual Global Energy Talent Index (GETI), the world’s largest energy recruitment and employment trends report, has found...
New cyber security training facility
Elisa Iannunzio, , Cyber Security, News, Smart Energy, Training, 0The ACT Government has provided $700,000 in funding to a cyber security training facility to address the growing demands...
As the decentralisation of energy production increases, so too does the complexity of managing transmission and distribution networks. These...
Better training for household solar in Victoria
Elisa Iannunzio, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Renewables, Solar, Training, 0New training, supported by the Victorian Government and led by Future Energy Skills, is set to provide the technical...
New recruitment program to train next generation
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, Training, 0Ergon Energy has announced its new apprenticeship recruitment campaign, which will recruit and train the next generation of power...
Queensland Government funds new Mackay mining centre
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, Spotlight, Training, 0The Queensland Government has announced $3.6 million in funding for the Mackay Resources Centre of Excellence which will feature...
Funding for future fuels research
Laura Harvey, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Training, 0The Federal Government’s Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) program has received $90 million in funding to secure its research program...
Future fuels for Australia’s energy supply mix
Utility Journalist, , Asset Management, Features, Future Fuels, Gas, Renewables, Sustainability, Training, 0In 2017, a partnership of over 50 companies, six universities, the energy market operator and two regulators applied for the...
University unveils new energy innovation hub
Utility Journalist, , Microgrids, News, Projects, Renewables, Sustainability, Training, 0The Monash University has opened its new Grid Innovation Hub to foster a collaborative industry partnership approach towards a...
The Energy Efficiency Council (EEC) is seeking input from commercial and industrial energy auditing stakeholders on a proposed training...
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