Disaster Management

Powercor has announced a new safety program that will see 7,000 power poles replaced or reinforced per year, beginning from...

by Imogen Hartmann, Editor, Energy magazine The 2016 South Australian blackout was estimated to cost businesses $360 million, but perhaps...

by Lauren DeLorenzo, Journalist, Energy magazine Australia has been criticised for dragging its feet on climate change initiatives compared to...

World leaders have gathered in Glasgow for the commencement of the UN Climate Conference (COP26) to discuss the urgent global...

In an effort to increase energy resilience in high-risk bushfire areas, the Victorian Government has announced new powerline and microgrid...

A new global report has shown that, despite the emergence of renewables and low-carbon technologies as the energy economies of...

The Federal Government has dismissed calls to phase-out coal after the top United Nations climate advisor urged Australia to transition...

by Lauren DeLorenzo, Journalist, Energy Magazine In April 2021, Tropical Cyclone Seroja ripped a 1,000km trail of damage through Western...

by Chris Gilbert, Energy Networks Australia, Senior Economic Advisor Dunkelflaute (dunk-el-flout-eh) is a German word meaning ‘dark lull’ and is...

The Electricity Sector Climate Information (ESCI) project has delivered high-quality climate data for the electricity sector to use. The publicly...

As South Australia's 1.7 million residents were plunged into darkness following a massive storm in 2016, one question was on...

In Australia, bushfires have directly resulted in millions of dollars in financial damage, the destruction of sensitive natural areas and...

200 generators will be distributed in Victoria’s east to households that are without power, following catastrophic storms and flooding that...

As part of a $4.2 million program to install covered conductor technology, Powercor has installed the fire-preventing technology in key...

As underground cable and distribution systems age, electrical faults occur with increasing frequency due to damage, workmanship issues and general...

For many Australians, 2020 has been shaped by many unprecedented events – from a widespread and severe bushfire season to...

United Energy has ungrounded 600m of high voltage powerlines in one of the highest risk bushfire areas along the Mornington...

The Disaster Management Virtual Conference was held on Wednesday 23 September, marking week 4 of the Critical Infrastructure Summit.  Disaster...

Energy Networks Australia has announced new dates for the Energy Networks Conference and Exhibition, which will now be held from...

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has published its 2020 Electricity Statement of Opportunities (ESOO), forecasting electricity supply reliability over...

Powercor is moving over 15km of powerlines west of Geelong underground, as part of its extensive bushfire mitigation program to...

With a series of unprecedented events testing Australia's ability to operate as normal, Charlie Richardson and Tony Histon share their...

The economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt all around the world and in every industry. The world...

A new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has shown that COVID-19 only had a modest effect on...

Work is complete on a $100 million project to install a 17km long, 132,000V powerline, which will support the continued...

Energy Networks Australia has further postponed its Energy Networks Conference and Exhibition until 2021. The event, which has historically taken...

The Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) State of the Energy Market 2020 report depicts a market in a state of flux,...

The strategic installation of insulating components and barriers can minimise the impact of wildlife on power grid assets. If these...

A new plan from WA’s Clean State initiative would see 15,000 energy efficient social housing homes constructed within three years,...

An incident in Victoria has shown the importance of Early Fault Detection (EFD) systems, with a broken conductor strand being...