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.

The Australian electrical industry body NECA has backed calls from the NSW government for further inspections of solar panels after inspections found 18.5% of installations had major defects.

DKSH, a provider of market expansion services, and Noark Electrics (Shanghai) have signed an exclusive representation agreement for Australia.

LRC’s ASSIST has published new recommendations for evaluating street and roadway lighting, and estimating discomfort glare.

Tenix has been appointed as a provider of operational services by United Energy.

Power and automation technology player ABB has launched eco-friendly transformers for the Australian market.

NECA is reminding residents to focus on safety during a period that traditionally sees more electrical appliances used in the home.

Baulkham Hills-based energy savings solutions company Ilum-a-Lite has announced that the company's Managing Director Mark Rutherford has been named a regional nominee in the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year awards.

Spirent Communications has won Test & Measurement World magazine’s 2011 Best in Test award for the Network and fibre-optic testers category. The award, based on votes from the magazine’s readers and editors, recognises the Spirent TestCenter solution for helping companies save costs and bring products/services