Electricity

A $600 million Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley is a step closer with Australian Paper, SUEZ...

Horizon Power has been awarded a joint Silver in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Energy Smart Communities Initiative Best Practice...

The CS Energy Kogan Creek Power Station will receive a $90 million overhaul of its largest generating unit, creating over...

By Thomas Schossig, Product Manager Business Development Power Utility Communication at OMICRON electronics Immerse yourself in your SAS During the...

AEMO is undertaking technical research with Australia market participants, in order to gauge a better understanding of renewable electricity generation...

The AEMC has proposed reforms to the current way generators access and pay for transmission infrastructure. The proposed reforms would: ...

Origin Energy has released a statement on the explosion at Mortlake Station.  Origin’s Mortlake Power Station, in western Victoria, experienced...

EnergyAustralia will invest $80 million in operational upgrades for the Mt Piper Power Station, which it says will increase the...

AEMO has released a new Insights paper, shedding light on the vital role that pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) and...

An explosion at the gas-fired Mortlake Power Station in Victoria has caused significant damage to a generator, taking the plant...

New electricity rules will be enforced by the ACCC under the Electricity Retail Code.  The code has come into force...

The Queensland Government’s 2019-20 budget will provide a boost for the Gold Coast’s electricity supply. The switch has been flicked...

The Northern Territory has recommenced rolling out underground power, a program which was previously scrapped in 2012.  Following the devastation...

AEMO’s 2019 Victorian Annual Planning Report (VAPR) which assesses the adequacy of the Declared Shared Network (DSN), has found that...

AusNet Services will undertake the search for a new Chief Financial Officer, following the resignation of Adam Newman.  Mr Newman...

Powerlink will commence helicopter inspections across Central and North Queensland to maintain the reliability and safety of its electricity network....

The South Australian Government has granted the proposed $1.5 billion SA-NSW interconnector Major Project Status. Major Project Status recognises the...

The Retailer Reliability Obligation (RRO), implemented by the COAG Energy Council, has now commenced. The RRO is intended to create...

The AER is seeking industry views on proposed updates to its Retail Pricing Information Guidelines, in order to reflect the...

Vulnerable energy consumers need to be more aware of their rights, particularly in getting the help they need to better...

Kogan.com will launch a new brand, Kogan Energy, to offer power and gas services to Australian households, after signing a...

The AEMC’s annual report on retail competition has found that average household consumers are now saving up to $760 a...

United Energy, a Victorian based electricity distributor, has requested early implementation of Demand Management Incentive Scheme (DMIS) projects.  United Energy’s...

Mackay’s CBD will receive a $28 million power boost, with an upgrade of the Mackay City Substation. The existing electrical...

ElectraNet has requested that the AER assess its “SA Energy Transformation” proposal to see if it stacks up against a...

EnergyAustralia has responded to media speculation that the Yallourn Power Station will be shut down early, stating it intends to...

By Jeff Allen, EESA National President In anticipation of EECON 19, National President of the Electric Energy Society of Australia (EESA), Jeff Allen, takes a...

The 2019 update of the Network Opportunity Maps for distribution businesses has been released by Energy Networks Australia, in partnership...

The AER has published its retail energy market performance data from Queensland, South Australia, NSW, the ACT and Tasmania. The...

The ACCC has released a new Electricity Retail Code which energy retailers in South East Queensland, New South Wales and...