By Maryam Khallaghi, OMICRON Australia Cutting down on the time required for testing directly results in efficiency and cost...
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Solar fuels South Australia’s total energy demand in Australian-first
Imogen Hartmann, , Energy Networks, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 0South Australia has recorded an Australian-first solar energy milestone, with the state’s energy needs being 100 per cent solar...
The forgotten renewable energy
Patricia Mae Tagabe, , Partner Solutions, Projects, Renewables, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Waste-to-Energy, 0While solar and wind have led Australia’s renewable energy uptake, a shift away from landfill in the Federal Government’s...
The Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency has issued ten recommendations to support governments in achieving more...
How to mitigate risk and overcome challenges of medium voltage equipment in small-scale utility projects
Eliza Booth, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Partner Solutions, Uncategorized, 0Network conditions have impacted the large-scale solar industry around Australia and have caused significant delays in the connection approval...
Clean Energy Council awards Women in Renewables grant
Imogen Hartmann, , News, People & Appointments, Projects, Spotlight, Uncategorized, Women in Energy, 0The Clean Energy Council, in conjunction with Monash Business School, has awarded the 2020 Women in Renewables Your Leadership...
Powering on for a safe summer
admin, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, Features, Solar, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 0by Andrew Dillon, CEO, Energy Networks Australia Ensuring safe and reliable electricity is delivered to customers through the hotter...
Ultra-rapid network gearing Australia up for EVs
admin, , Asset Management, Customer, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Features, Renewables, Smart Energy, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 0While there is certainly interest surrounding the uptake of electric vehicles (EV) in Australia, the technology is facing a...
The Newcastle Gasdock Project: The solution for NSW’s growing energy demands
admin, , Ask an Expert, Features, Gas, Green Gas, Industry insight, Renewables, Uncategorized, 0by James Markham Hill, Executive Director of Corporate Strategy, EPIK In recent years, Australia has made substantial progress in...
Virtual power plants: Critical to Australia’s future energy network
admin, , Asset Management, Electricity, Energy Networks, Features, Industry insight, Projects, Renewables, Smart Energy, Technical, Uncategorized, 0by Alan Reid, Head of Business Relations, Reposit Power As Australia’s energy network continues to evolve in response to...
SA’s Hornsdale battery to receive major expansion
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Construction, Customer, Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Renewables, Smart Energy, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 0The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $8 million in funding to renewable energy producer, Neoen Australia, for...
Sparking equality in the energy industry
admin, , Electricity, Energy Networks, Engineering, Features, Interviews, People & Appointments, Policy, Uncategorized, 0A recent study by EY has revealed a significant link between female representation in the workplace and improved business...
First pumped hydro plant to receive $40 million in funding
admin, , Gas, Hydro, Hydrogen, News, Projects, Renewables, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 0A Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) project in South Australia has been granted up to $40 million in funding,...
Abstracts open for EN2020
Kim Ho, , Energy Networks, Events, Open Tenders & Opportunities, Uncategorized, 0Energy Networks Australia’s Program Development Committee (PDC) is inviting abstract submissions for consideration for a concurrent session or poster...
Study finds electric and driverless cars could boost national economy by billions
admin, , Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, News, Renewables, Smart Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 0A study by L.E.K. Consulting has found that new mobility innovations could benefit GDP and employment, with electric and...
Major explosion at Mortlake Power Station
Kim Ho, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Gas, News, Safety, Secure Energy, Spotlight, Uncategorized, 0An explosion at the gas-fired Mortlake Power Station in Victoria has caused significant damage to a generator, taking the...
2019 Smart Cities Award winners announced
Kim Ho, , News, Spotlight, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 0The winners of the 2019 Smart Cities Awards have been revealed at a Gala Awards Ceremony as part of...
AusNet Services appoints new Managing Director
admin, , Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, News, People & Appointments, Uncategorized, 0The Board of AusNet Services has appointed its new Managing Director to replace retiring MD Nino Ficca. Tony Narvaez...
AGL to build pumped hydro energy storage in SA
admin, , Hydro, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Uncategorized, 0AGL has successfully secured the right to develop, own and operate a 250-megawatt pumped hydro energy storage project at...
New partnership with China to develop renewable energy technologies
admin, , News, Renewables, Solar, Uncategorized, Wave, Wind, 0The Coalition Government has provided a $4.7 million boost to innovation and science links with China, with a focus...
Largest rollout of solar in Australian communities now complete
admin, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Uncategorized, 0Construction on the Solar Energy Transformation Program (SETuP), the largest rollout of solar in remote Australian communities, is now...
Australia’s energy crisis: it doesn’t have to be this way
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Energy Networks, Uncategorized, 0As Australia’s energy prices have surged in recent years, energy prices in the United States have fallen significantly –...
Second utility-scale solar plant for SA
Elisa Iannunzio, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Spotlight, Uncategorized, 0Plans have been released for a proposed 500MW (AC) utility-scale solar photovoltaic and battery storage plant near Robertstown in...
South Australia’s second battery turns on
Elisa Iannunzio, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Spotlight, Uncategorized, 0ElectraNet has completed its $30 million 30MW/8MWh grid-scale battery at the Dalrymple substation on South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula, which...
$450 million finance for solar power station
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Uncategorized, 0More than $450 million in finance has been secured for what will be Australia’s largest solar power station at...
AER releases new draft decision on Rate of Return Guideline
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, Energy Networks, News, Uncategorized, 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has released a draft decision on the new Rate of Return Guideline. AER...
Air conditioning use driving electricity-demand
Laura Harvey, , Electricity, News, Policy, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 0The International Energy Agency (IEA) has called for urgent policy action to improve cooling efficiency, following new analysis that...
New power station facility in WA
Utility Journalist, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Energy Networks, News, Renewables, Spotlight, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 0Horizon Power is installing and integrating a new power station facility in Western Australia to expand its battery storage...
Swan Hill Solar Farm reaches financial close
Utility Journalist, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewables, Solar, Uncategorized, 0Impact Investment Group’s $32 million Swan Hill Solar Farm located in northern Victoria has reached financial close, and once...
Funding for new solar drone technology
Utility Journalist, , Drones, Inspection, News, Renewables, Solar, Uncategorized, 0An Adelaide company developing capability for the commercial manufacture of solar powered drones will receive $150,000 in support under...
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