Electricity

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...

ReNu Energy has entered a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group (SCA Property Group) to further...

Distribution network tariffs proposed by Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy and Essential Energy have been approved by the AER. These distribution network...

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released its latest analysis which has observed that the connected and committed capacity...

The $33 million investment by Western Power to upgrade the underground network in Northbridge, Perth, has reached a milestone as...

The 2019-20 Queensland Budget has been announced, with a promise of a transition to 50 per cent renewables by 2030....

AusNet Services is seeking an increase in its allowed revenue to fund the final stage of installation for Rapid Earth...

The commissioning of a new 375MVA transformer at Powerlink Queensland’s Belmont Substation is expected to further secure Brisbane’s electricity supply....

The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has approved the proposed 2019–20 distribution network tariffs for TasNetworks and Evoenergy. These distribution network...

The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) will allow businesses to install standalone power systems (SAPS) for some rural and remote...

Australia’s first database of distributed energy resources (DER) is a step closer, following  the release of register information guidelines by...

The Victorian 2019/20 Budget has included measures to drive down energy prices for consumers and boost solar energy uptake. The...

Over the next several decades, Australia’s energy mix is projected to change radically thanks to progressive consumer demands and new...

The Board of AusNet Services has appointed its new Managing Director to replace retiring MD Nino Ficca. Tony Narvaez Tony...

by Scott Davis, Policy Adviser WA, Australian Energy Council The proliferation of distributed energy resources, such as rooftop solar, is...

Western Australian Energy Minister, Bill Johnston, has established an Energy Transformation Taskforce which will implement the McGowan Government’s Energy Transformation...

​To ensure the safe and reliable supply of electricity to the ACT, and support the future growth of the region,...

by Paul Broad, CEO of Snowy Hydro Limited In 2019, as the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme celebrates its 70th anniversary,...

Vegetation and trees form a fundamental and much-loved part of our urban and rural landscapes, but also pose very significant...

Australian energy utilities are faced with the incredible challenge of having to manage networks that exist in conditions as varied...

As prices across the National Electricity Market become increasingly volatile, and as business and community expectations move users towards renewable...

Powerlink has recently completed its $3.4 million replacement of steel bolts and insulators across a 290km stretch of transmission line....

by Steve Masters, ElectraNet Chief Executive It’s been touted as providing the missing link for Australia’s electricity network as we...

Three incidents of South Australian farmers hitting electrical infrastructure poles while operating tractors have all occurred in a 24 hour...