Industry News
Essential Energy launches apprenticeship recruitment campaign
To help meet a growing demand for renewable energy skills, the electricity distributor has embarked on its largest apprenticeship recruitment drive in more than 15 years. [ + ]
Arc flash incident leaves worker with serious burns
Energy Safe Victoria has expressed disappointment that two electrical workers have been hospitalised in the same month. [ + ]
$450K for First Nations renewable energy projects
The Victorian Government will fund five successful applicants in the first round of its First Peoples Adoption of Renewable Energy program. [ + ]
Safety regulator investigates roof space death
WA's electrical safety regulator is investigating the tragic death of an electrician at a property in Nollamara. [ + ]
Electrician's hospitalisation prompts warning to never work live
A Victorian electrician suffered burns after failing to isolate power to the switchboard he was working on. [ + ]
Perth gains $123 million energy hub
About 850 employees are based at the facility, which includes 10,000 m2 of solar panels and 34 EV chargers. [ + ]
Businesses worried by energy volatility: report
Volatility is a key energy supply concern for businesses, with only 32% of companies feeling adequately equipped to navigate future energy market volatility. [ + ]
Geelong homeowners helped to go electric
Geelong residents will be able to make the switch to energy-efficient homes with the assistance of the newly launched Electric Homes Program. [ + ]
Commercial refrigeration to ease pressure on the grid
A $3.7m, ARENA-funded project is seeking to recruit 440 supermarkets and 13 refrigerated warehouses to provide services in support of Australia's electricity system. [ + ]
Warning issued about unsafe travel adaptors
WA's energy safety regulator has issued a warning about dangerous travel adaptors that are not approved for use in Australia, following a rise in electric shock reports. [ + ]
Underground network expands in Perth
Benefits of underground power include enhanced streetscape aesthetics, reduced maintenance costs and improved power reliability and community safety. [ + ]
Councils, energy companies fined for failing to keep powerlines clear
Contact between trees and powerlines can result in fires, electrocution and power outages, which can lead to property damage and, in serious cases, injury and loss of life. [ + ]
Jemena to deliver $2m in community batteries
Alphington, Bellfield, Coburg and Flemington in Victoria are set to receive four new community batteries that will store renewable energy generated from rooftop solar. [ + ]
Electrocution prompts strong warning against electrical DIY
The warning follows an incident in which a Victorian man was hospitalised after using a makeshift electrical device to create artwork. [ + ]
Woolworths commits to 100% renewables for NSW, ACT in "landmark deal"
Woolworths Group will partner with SmartestEnergy Australia to enable a 100% renewable energy transition for the retailer's NSW and ACT operations in 2025. [ + ]
