Industry News
Upcoming ban on Type AC RCDs
Queensland's Electrical Safety Office is reminding electrical contractors that Type AC RCDs will be banned in Australia from 30 April 2023. [ + ]
Acquisition to increase network resilience
Sweden's Amokabel has acquired Sydney's Euro-Tech Cables Pty Ltd, with the goal of providing network resilience and bushfire protection in Australia. [ + ]
Grid Innovation Hub welcomes industry partners
Monash University's Grid Innovation Hub has been joined by Power Systems Consultants and Spain's X-ELIO. [ + ]
NBN expands to Smart Places
The Smart Places trial is extending the nbn network to non-premises locations such as parks, traffic lights, digital billboards and public Wi-Fi across Australia. [ + ]
Digital solution upgrades aging electrical assets
ABB is investing in Danish startup OKTO GRID to advance development of technology that digitalises and extends the life of aging electrical assets in order to meet growing demand for stable power. [ + ]
New requirement for electrical engineers working in Vic
Engineers Australia is reminding electrical and electronics engineers that they now must be registered in order to work in Victoria. [ + ]
Siemens is software of choice for electric aircraft maker
Heart Aerospace has selected the Capital software portfolio to support its design, development and certification of zero-emission electric aircraft. [ + ]
Power of renewables demonstrated in latest data
New data from the Australian Energy Market Operator has demonstrated the ability of renewable energy to drive down both emissions and costs. [ + ]
Risk of electric shock from heat press machine
WA's energy safety regulator has warned that users of a heat press machine could be at risk due to defects uncovered by the safety body. [ + ]
Forum to explore WA's dynamic energy market
Western Australia's evolving use of renewables will be discussed next month at the Clean Energy Council's WA Clean Energy Forum (WACEF). [ + ]
Smart energy tech to help stabilise SA grid
Smart energy tech provider SolarEdge has met the new Dynamic Export Requirements that form part of the SA Govt's plan to stabilise the grid through remote cloud control. [ + ]
Bluestar Energy gains Aust Managing Director
Steve Jackson has been appointed Managing Director of Bluestar's Australian renewable development platform. [ + ]
Billion-dollar backing for Aust grid-scale batteries
ARENA has announced it will fund eight grid-scale battery projects across Australia to a total project value of $2.7 billion. [ + ]
Safety body issues ceiling space warning
There are serious dangers in ceiling spaces, and when inexperienced electrical apprentices work in a ceiling space, the dangers can be compounded. [ + ]
Severe flooding prompts building safety warning
Kimberley residents and tradespeople may face electrical, gas, plumbing and building hazards in the aftermath of the region's floods. [ + ]
