Energy Queensland is partnering with global energy-tech company GreenSync to create Australia’s biggest ‘virtual power plant’. Treasurer, Curtis...
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The hot topic of 2017
Utility Journalist Electricity, Features, Networks, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0John Bradley, CEO at Energy Networks Australia, discusses Professor Alan Finkel’s recommendations for Australia’s energy market.
Geraldton substation upgrade
Utility Journalist Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Substations 0A $22 million works program has begun to ensure the network can continue to meet the current and future...
Welcome to the future of Energy
Utility Journalist Electric Vehicles, Electricity, Features, Networks, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy, Sustainability, Waste-to-Energy 0Welcome to the website for Energy, a new thought-leading, technology neutral magazine, developed to help the industry answer some...
Guiding the future of energy in Queensland
Utility Journalist Company news, Electricity, Features, News, Sustainability 0With more than 30 years’ experience in technical, operational, asset management, corporate, and senior roles, David Smales has set...
Review into adequate supply of electricity
Utility Journalist Batteries & Storage, Electricity, Gas, Networks, News, Renewable Energy 0The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has begun consultation on its review of frameworks needed to support the reliable...
Broadening the scope for innovative energy
Utility Journalist Electricity, Features, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind 0ARENA’s new investment plan, which will guide almost $800 million of renewables funding over the coming years, expands the...
Renewables can power 70% of Australian homes
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind 0A new Green Energy Markets report has found that between July 2016 and June 2017 Australia produced enough renewable...
Victoria commits to Renewable Energy Target
Utility Journalist Electricity, Hydro Power, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Wind 0The Victorian Government has introduced legislation that sets ambitious new renewable energy targets for the state in an effort...
Conquering the energy peak
Utility Journalist Electricity, Features, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0People have always been fascinated by peaks. We climb them – whether it’s the summit of Everest, K2 or...
Draft rule to support a competitive battery storage market
Utility Journalist Batteries & Storage, Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Smart Energy, Solar, Spotlight 0The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has made a draft rule to encourage innovation and competition in ‘behind the...
Energy draft incentive scheme for managing network demands
Utility Journalist Electricity, Networks, News 0The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) is requesting views from stakeholders of a draft incentive scheme that encourages electricity distribution...
Energy in transition: getting the balance right
Utility Journalist Electricity, Features, Gas, Hydro Power, Networks, Renewable Energy 0EnergyAustralia has a vision for how modern energy suppliers can operate, providing customers with a product that is cleaner,...
Kidston Hydro-Solar Project progresses to stage 2
Utility Journalist Electricity, Hydro Power, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar 0Powerlink and Genex Power have signed an agreement to progress to stage two of the Kidston Hydro-Solar Project which...
New solar thermal power contract awarded
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy 0The South Australian Government has awarded the contract for construction of a 150 megawatt solar thermal power station with...
Start-ups lead the way in the future of energy
Utility Journalist Electricity, Renewable Energy, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability 0Silicon Valley was recently abuzz with the completion of the first of three modules in the Free Electrons Accelerator Program....
Expressions of Interest (EOI) are open for a 2,000MW North Queensland Clean Energy Hub feasibility study as part of...
Central Gippsland Health (VIC) is seeking quotation for the implementation and replacement of emergency diesel generator infrastructure at the...
A long-term back-up electricity power plant is set to be installed as part of the South Australian Government’s plan...
The WA State Government via the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has released a tender for new...
The largest ongoing study of corporate social responsibility (CSR) capabilities in Australia and New Zealand has named the ten...
Meeting critical deadlines in gas upgrade
Utility Journalist Electricity, Gas, Pipelines, Projects, Sponsored Editorial 0After twelve months of design and meticulous planning, Zinfra gas pipelines and facilities crews worked at full tilt to...
Horizon Power successfully commissioned the new South Hedland power station, supplying Pilbara customers with energy from what it calls...
Sydney Water is currently conducting an innovative research project where food waste is being added to sewage through a...
Much has been written about new energy sources and the customer as drivers of energy reform. But another factor...
The Department of Planning and Environment has approved four new solar projects in Western New South Wales that could...
Guy Chalkley: transforming a utility against a backdrop of industry change
Utility Journalist Electricity, Features, People & Appointments 0Guy Chalkley was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Western Power in August 2016, after acting in the role from...
Australian energy retail market review
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight 0A new review of Australian energy retail competition has found that energy sector transformation is accelerating with retail competition...
Tender: solar farm for water treatment plant
Utility Journalist Electricity, Renewable Energy, Solar 0Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council (NASC) is seeking tenders for the installation of a 30kW ground mount solar energy farm....
Department of the Environment and Energy Secretary resign
Utility Journalist Electricity, News, People & Appointments 0Dr Gordon de Brouwer PSM has advised that he wishes to leave his position as Secretary of the Department...
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