Industry News
NEM's 'vital link' secures high-voltage tech
Hitachi Energy is providing high-voltage circuit breakers for Transgrid's HumeLink project, which will increase the renewable energy delivered across the National Electricity Market. [ + ]
ALP promises cash bonus for apprentices
Master Electricians Australia has welcomed the government's election policy announcement that apprentices in residential construction will receive a $10K cash bonus. [ + ]
41% of energy workers have observed colleagues hiding failures
The 'Resilience nation report' has collected insights from over 4000 individuals in Australia, the US and UK working in critical industries. [ + ]
Qld tragedy prompts warning from regulator
WorkSafe Queensland has urged electrical workers to never assume a set-up is safe, and to always test before touching. [ + ]
New apprentices join WA energy sector
Western Power has welcomed 33 apprentices, trainees and recent university graduates to its workforce. [ + ]
Bringing flexible energy to utilities and consumers
US smart energy tech company Sense is partnering with Landis+Gyr to help the ANZ market make the transition to consumer energy resources. [ + ]
Bathroom renovator fined for risky, amateur electrical work
A WA bathroom renovator has faced court for carrying out illegal electrical work that could have caused a fatality. [ + ]
New solar and battery project to support SA grid
The Monarto Energy Project is the first of four nearly identical projects that Flow Power plans to construct in the region over the next year. [ + ]
NBN Co's new CEO gets to work
Ellie Sweeney has officially commenced in her role as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at NBN Co. [ + ]
Electrical company fined $300K following worker's death
The tragedy at a South Australian worksite resulted from a failure to take adequate steps to identify work hazards and to provide adequate training and safety documents. [ + ]
Mt Piper BESS approved for development
EnergyAustralia's proposal for a new battery energy storage system has received development approval from the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. [ + ]
Sunshine Coast to play key role in connecting Australia
Sunshine Coast Council will work with Google and NEXTDC to further the reach, reliability and resilience of digital connectivity in Australia and the Indo-Pacific. [ + ]
WA trials long-duration storage for remote communities
Battery storage already plays an important role in WA's energy mix, with large-scale batteries operating in Kwinana and Collie. [ + ]
Bringing geospatial tools to infrastructure planning
Bentley Systems has joined forces with Google to enhance the way infrastructure is designed, built and operated. [ + ]
CICCADA project to analyse Australia's consumer energy
The $4.3m initiative will examine the use of consumer energy resources in order to understand how these can be better integrated into the grid. [ + ]
