A report from the Clean Energy Council (CEC) highlights how investment in hydropower, one of the oldest and most...
Features
Explore some of our feature-length context which takes a deeper dive into the current issues, challenges and focus areas for the Australian energy industry.
How solar skyscrapers could supercharge our cities
Patricia Mae Tagabe Asset Management, Energy Efficiency, Features 0by Lauren DeLorenzo, Journalist, Energy magazine Melbourne’s iconic CBD bathed in sunlight is quite a spectacular view — but...
With a new year comes new trends, and with the energy transition continuing to accelerate, there are some key...
Australia’s big battery boom (part 2)
Patricia Mae Tagabe Batteries & Storage, Features, Renewable Energy 0by Michelle Goldsmith, Contributing Editor, Energy magazine It’s official: Australia likes big batteries. The last few years have seen...
Humanising the global energy transition: insights from the World Energy Council
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0The ongoing challenge of the energy transition dominates the conversation in the industry, and in state and federal politics....
Is this Australia’s turning point for renewables investment?
Lauren DeLorenzo Energy Efficiency, Features, Networks, Policy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0By Igor Sadimenko, EY Oceania Power & Utilities Leader The latest EY Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) reveals...
Making the most of strategic partnerships in renewable energy
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Renewable Energy, Stakeholder Engagement 0by Danny Touma, PwC Australia’s Integrated Infrastructure team – Environmental Transactions & Advisory When the ground is shifting or...
Integrity of the rooftop solar PV sector under review
Patricia Mae Tagabe Energy Efficiency, Features, Renewable Energy, Solar 0By Annabelle Powell, Journalist, Energy magazine The rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) sector has seen unprecedented growth since 2016 with...
Batteries – powering the clean energy transition
Patricia Mae Tagabe Batteries & Storage, Energy Efficiency, Features, Hydrogen, Networks, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar 0As the need to tackle climate change becomes more urgent, the surge in renewable energy offers hope. But the...
Black system or black swan: learnings from South Australia’s infamous 2016 blackout – part 2
Patricia Mae Tagabe Batteries & Storage, Disaster Management, Electricity, Features, Networks, Renewable Energy, Wind 0by Imogen Hartmann, Editor, Energy magazine The 2016 South Australian blackout was estimated to cost businesses $360 million, but...
Electric vehicles and Australia’s fast-charging network: which states are on the right track?
Patricia Mae Tagabe Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Features, Projects, Renewable Energy 0by Christopher Allan, Journalist, Energy magazine Australia’s states and territories are delivering new programs for electric vehicles to make...
Winning hearts and minds to deliver the renewable energy transition
Patricia Mae Tagabe Energy Efficiency, Features, Networks, Renewable Energy, Sustainability 0by Alicia White, External Relations Manager, Energy Networks Australia As Australia makes steps towards net zero, the knotty problem...
Australia’s net zero by 2050 plan: what does it mean for our energy future?
Patricia Mae Tagabe Disaster Management, Energy Efficiency, Features, Gas, Renewable Energy 0by Lauren DeLorenzo, Journalist, Energy magazine Australia has been criticised for dragging its feet on climate change initiatives compared...
Sustainably powering specialist disability accommodation
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability 0Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme has identified significant demand for sustainable, quality housing in the disability sector.
Australia’s big battery boom
Patricia Mae Tagabe Batteries & Storage, Energy Efficiency, Features, Networks, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized 0Large-scale grid-connected battery systems are expected to play an important role in Australia’s energy future. As Australia enters the...
Australia’s solar reign: record bifacial solar cell development
Patricia Mae Tagabe Energy Efficiency, Features, Renewable Energy, Solar 0This year ANU revealed a breakthrough in solar power technology; a type of bifacial solar cell incorporating laser doping...
Australia’s hydrogen future: how wastewater is changing the game
Patricia Mae Tagabe Energy Efficiency, Features, Gas, Renewable Energy, Waste-to-Energy 0Monash University researchers are looking at ways to produce hydrogen energy more sustainably by repurposing wastewater.
Household electrification: savings, not sacrifice
Patricia Mae Tagabe Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Features, Networks, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability 0Here, we speak to Dr Griffith, the founder of Rewiring Australia about what he dubs as the “vaccine” for...
How distribution businesses should embrace the energy transition
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Smart Energy 0by Charlie Richardson, Growth Markets Utilities Lead at Accenture and Soon-Wai Lim, Technology Senior Manager, Accenture ANZ The energy...
Deploying SPS for WA’s Cyclone Seroja recovery and beyond
Patricia Mae Tagabe Disaster Management, Features 0by Lauren DeLorenzo, Journalist, Energy Magazine In April 2021, Tropical Cyclone Seroja ripped a 1,000km trail of damage through...
Powercor tests new drone tech for powerline checks
Patricia Mae Tagabe Asset Management, Drones, Features 0The latest drone technology is being used to monitor the quality of network assets, in a recent trial conducted...
by Imogen Hartmann, Associate Editor, Energy magazine The Federal Government has confirmed its decision to build the Hunter Power...
by Michael Bradley, Executive General Manager, Retail and Wholesale Markets and Victoria Mollard, Executive General Manager, Security and Reliability,...
Australia’s first green hydrogen plant in a remote power system
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Hydrogen 0Horizon Power is building Australia’s first renewable hydrogen demonstration plant in a regional power system in the regional Western...
Room for improvement: Australia and Germany swap notes on energy efficiency reform
Patricia Mae Tagabe Energy Efficiency, Features, Sustainability 0Australia and Germany could benefit from swapping tactics when it comes to the energy efficiency of buildings, according to...
Technology not taxes: the problem with technology-led energy futures
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Policy 0By Dr Kari Dahlgren, Research Fellow, Emerging Technologies Research Lab, Monash University Politicians love a three-word slogan, and the...
by Chris Gilbert, Energy Networks Australia, Senior Economic Advisor Dunkelflaute (dunk-el-flout-eh) is a German word meaning ‘dark lull’ and...
Victoria’s gas infrastructure: what does the future hold?
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Gas, Policy 0by April Shepherd, Journalist, Energy magazine As Victoria continues to pursue its goal of net zero emissions by 2050,...
National modelling data to help electricity sector plan around climate risk
Patricia Mae Tagabe Disaster Management, Features, Projects 0The Electricity Sector Climate Information (ESCI) project has delivered high-quality climate data for the electricity sector to use. The...
And they’re off: the state race to network regions of renewables
Patricia Mae Tagabe Features, Renewable Energy 1In 2020, the Australian Energy Market Operator released its 20-year vision for the National Electricity Market (NEM). A winning...
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