ARENA is partnering with Monash University and technology partner, Indra Australia, to trial a microgrid on Monash’s Clayton campus...
Electricity
ENA calls for stand-alone power system regulatory change
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, 0Energy Networks Australia has made the case for a regulation change to allow network businesses to install stand-alone power...
Helicopter patrols to maintain electricity network
Elisa Iannunzio, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, 0Powerlink has begun helicopter patrols across Southern Queensland to maintain the reliability and safety of its electricity network. Patrols...
Two new wind farm developments for Geelong
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Wind, 0Global supplier Vestas will build wind turbines for the 180MW Berrybank Wind Farm and the 336MW Dundonnell Wind Farm,...
Continuing the Federal Government’s war on energy prices, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said he is open to the...
Sunraysia Solar Farm reaches milestone
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, 0Maoneng Australia’s 255MWp Sunraysia Solar Farm has reached financial close. The asset is underpinned by two world class Power...
Basslink, Hydro Tasmania dispute continues
Elisa Iannunzio, , Company news, Electricity, Networks, News, 0The dispute between Basslink and Hydro Tasmania on the cause of an undersea cable network outage in 2015 has...
The Northern Territory government will deliver lower cost and reliable power, and meet the government’s target of its 50...
Territory’s largest solar project gets the go-ahead
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Northern Territory Government has approved a 25MW solar photovoltaic electricity plant to be built near Katherine, jointly developed...
Lithium-ion batteries to improve solar plant performance
Elisa Iannunzio, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, 0New lithium-ion batteries have been installed at the Kalkarindji solar plant. Epuron successfully installed the new batteries, supplied by...
Community engagement results in halved wind farm capacity
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Stakeholder Engagement, Wind, 0The number of wind turbines proposed for the Crystal Brook Energy Park has been reduced by more than 50...
Major new solar farm approved for regional Victoria
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, 0The Victorian Government has released draft planning guidelines for a major new solar farm north of Shepparton, and for...
EnergyAustralia is undergoing $40 million in planned major works at the Yallourn power station in the Latrobe Valley. The...
NSW councils come together for solar PPA
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, 0Origin will supply solar power to 20 Sydney local councils from the 56MW Moree Solar Farm in northern NSW...
WA wave energy spat continues
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Wave, 0The WA State Government has agreed to pay Carnegie Clean Energy its first milestone payment for the Albany wave...
Investment in new microgrid
Lauren Butler, , Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0Birchip Cropping Group will receive $210,000 for the development of a new microgrid demonstration project which will include solar...
New quality assurance program for batteries
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Networks, News, 0The Clean Energy Council has released a new quality assurance program that will provide consumers with independent information on...
Maximising the power of consumer energy
Energy Journalist, , Batteries & Storage, Distributed Generation, Electricity, Networks, 0ARENA has announced the Distributed Energy Integration Program (DEIP), a collaboration of energy peak bodies, market authorities, industry associations...
New mobile app validates authenticity of solar panels
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, 0The solar industry has partnered with the Clean Energy Regulator to release a co-designed Solar Panel Validation Initiative to...
A $49 million overhaul and maintenance program at CS Energy’s Callide Power Station has begun. Minister for Energy, Dr...
New solar guidelines for Queensland
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, 0New solar guidelines will help communities have their say in the next phase of Queensland’s solar farm boom. Energy...
Kidston renewable energy hub fast tracked
Elisa Iannunzio, , Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Wind, 0Genex Power’s Kidston Renewable Energy Hub has been fast tracked with the $330 million Kidston Pumped Hydro Storage project...
Groundwater investment at Mt Piper power station
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, News, Projects, Substations, 0EnergyAustralia has committed $2 million toward new measures to manage underground water at the Mt Piper power station in...
Clean Energy Council recommends rooftop solar on all new-built homes
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy, Solar, Sustainability, 0Clean Energy Council Chief Executive, Kane Thornton, has released a suite of policy recommendations and encouraged all political parties...
Call for longer notice period for generator closures
Elisa Iannunzio, , Electricity, Networks, News, 0Energy Networks Australia is calling for an increase in the notice period companies are required to provide the market...
Rule change to reduce bill shock
Elisa Iannunzio, , Billing and CRM, Electricity, News, Policy, Retail, 0The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has implemented a rule change that will require gas and electricity retailers to notify...
Using blockchain technology to manage energy use
Energy Journalist, , Electricity, Networks, News, 0Vicinity Centres has announced a trial of blockchain technology to explore the potential for Vicinity’s shopping centres to supply...
Drones to deal with network damage
Lauren Butler, , Condition Assessment, Disaster Management, Drones, Electricity, Networks, News, 0Restoring power after natural disasters could soon be easier, with drones set to assist in inspecting and repairing damage...
Stakeholders will have the opportunity to weigh in on making the Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) integrated system plan...
AGL Chief Economist moves on
Energy Journalist, , Company news, Electricity, News, People & Appointments, Spotlight, 0AGL has announced that it will lose another senior member of staff, with Chief Economist Tim Nelson moving on...
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