Chelsea Smith, a third-year electrical instrument fitter apprentice, was commended for her outstanding work ethic and trade skills competency. [ + ]

The Community Energy Congress in March will bring together leaders from communities, government, infrastructure companies and business. [ + ]

A joint initiative of the Australian and Victorian Governments will bring more affordable solar panels to Victorian apartment buildings. [ + ]

Undertaken over a nominal four-year period, the Apprentice Program combines part-time study with structured work experience. [ + ]

Experts have offered insights into the extreme disruption of Victoria's power system last week, suggesting how such damage might be mitigated in future. [ + ]

Adelaide's rapidly growing grey-headed flying fox colony continues to present a challenge for SA Power Networks, especially at this time of year. [ + ]

The pilot stage of Power Melbourne will see three battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 450 kW/1 MWh installed. [ + ]

Ukrainian utility CEK has installed reclosers from Australian company NOJA Power in order to minimise outage durations for disrupted power assets. [ + ]

More than 1000 workers from Transgrid and Endeavour Energy are striking for 24 hours while calling for a pay rise in line with inflation. [ + ]

An electrician contracted to install air-conditioning units at a Sunshine Coast school has been fined $10,000. [ + ]

Traditional data centres use air cooling, requiring high-performance air conditioning to maintain an optimum temperature. [ + ]

The Queensland Government has responded to a 2023 review of the state's Electrical Safety Act 2002. [ + ]

Australia's peak lighting body is warning that the proposed rules will reduce energy savings, increase consumer prices and reduce consumer choice. [ + ]

A Queensland aquatic centre has been fined $85,000 after one of its workers contacted overhead powerlines with a pool-cleaning tool. [ + ]

The Hallett Battery Energy Storage System will be able to power up to 81,000 homes and small businesses for four hours. [ + ]