The Victorian Government has engaged an expert panel to conduct the second phase of a review of long-term measures...
News, views and features that explore the way the Australian energy industry is impacted by, and responds to disaster events like bushfires and floods
Powerlink has called for Queensland residents to reduce their electricity consumption as a heat-wave pushes energy demand to new...
A new pilot technology has been installed in the Macedon Ranges which will instantly detect and cut off electricity...
Ergon Energy Network crews are working on restoring power to the Maryborough CBD and other flood-affected areas of Wide...
Powercor has announced a new safety program that will see 7,000 power poles replaced or reinforced per year, beginning...
by Imogen Hartmann, Editor, Energy magazine The 2016 South Australian blackout was estimated to cost businesses $360 million, but...
by Lauren DeLorenzo, Journalist, Energy magazine Australia has been criticised for dragging its feet on climate change initiatives compared...
World leaders have gathered in Glasgow for the commencement of the UN Climate Conference (COP26) to discuss the urgent...
In an effort to increase energy resilience in high-risk bushfire areas, the Victorian Government has announced new powerline and...
A new global report has shown that, despite the emergence of renewables and low-carbon technologies as the energy economies...
The Federal Government has dismissed calls to phase-out coal after the top United Nations climate advisor urged Australia to...
by Lauren DeLorenzo, Journalist, Energy Magazine In April 2021, Tropical Cyclone Seroja ripped a 1,000km trail of damage through...
by Chris Gilbert, Energy Networks Australia, Senior Economic Advisor Dunkelflaute (dunk-el-flout-eh) is a German word meaning ‘dark lull’ and...
The Electricity Sector Climate Information (ESCI) project has delivered high-quality climate data for the electricity sector to use. The...
As South Australia's 1.7 million residents were plunged into darkness following a massive storm in 2016, one question was...
In Australia, bushfires have directly resulted in millions of dollars in financial damage, the destruction of sensitive natural areas...
200 generators will be distributed in Victoria’s east to households that are without power, following catastrophic storms and flooding...
As part of a $4.2 million program to install covered conductor technology, Powercor has installed the fire-preventing technology in...
As underground cable and distribution systems age, electrical faults occur with increasing frequency due to damage, workmanship issues and...
For many Australians, 2020 has been shaped by many unprecedented events – from a widespread and severe bushfire season...
United Energy has ungrounded 600m of high voltage powerlines in one of the highest risk bushfire areas along the...
The Disaster Management Virtual Conference was held on Wednesday 23 September, marking week 4 of the Critical Infrastructure Summit. ...
Energy Networks Australia has announced new dates for the Energy Networks Conference and Exhibition, which will now be held...
The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has published its 2020 Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO), forecasting electricity supply reliability...
Powercor is moving over 15km of powerlines west of Geelong underground, as part of its extensive bushfire mitigation program...
With a series of unprecedented events testing Australia's ability to operate as normal, Charlie Richardson and Tony Histon share...
The economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt all around the world and in every industry. The...
A new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has shown that COVID-19 only had a modest effect...
Work is complete on a $100 million project to install a 17km long, 132,000V powerline, which will support the...
Energy Networks Australia has further postponed its Energy Networks Conference and Exhibition until 2021. The event, which has historically...
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