Four companies across five categories received the top state award in front of over 260 industry representatives including contractors, educators and government representatives in Elwick last week.

Chunghwa Telecom Laboratories (CHTTL), the research and development arm of Chunghwa Telecom in Taiwan, has chosen solutions from Spirent Communications to help validate the security of its cloud computing centres.

Switchboard manufacturers’ peak body in NSW is strongly backing a call for broad industry support for changes to the National Occupational Licensing System (NOLS) to include a new electrical fitter licence.

The NSW Government’s annual environment awards were held on Tuesday at NSW Parliament House, hosted by the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Robyn Parker.

enLighten Australia has secured two wins at the NSW Green Globe Awards.

Installing solar panels yourself is extremely dangerous and illegal, warns the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA).

Victoria's best electricians and projects named at NECA excellence awards.

Gippsland bushfire recovery electrical work has won NECA award.

NECA has recognised three electrical apprentices who demonstrated consistent levels of excellence.

ABB has acquired Epyon B.V., an early leader in electric vehicle charging infrastructure solutions focusing on DC fast-charging stations and network charger software.

The researchers from UNSW’s Photovoltaics Technology Transfer team claim to have achieved a new world benchmark of 19.3% efficiency for a mass-produced, crystalline silicon solar cell.

The $10bn Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will provide the financial settings that big solar projects need to get off the ground, said John Grimes, Chief Executive of the Australian Solar Energy Society.

Retailers and wholesalers selling particular types of electrical equipment to the public in Queensland are subject to new laws to help protect homeowners and renovators.

The Australian National Committee of the IEC, in conjunction with Standards Australia, will be hosting the 75th IEC General Meeting in October 2011.

Householders are being advised to ensure their solar panel systems are safe following an audit which found that up to 18.5% of installations have major defects.