Electrical industry association Master Electricians Australia recently deployed 1125 licensed electrical contractors to help reconnect electricity to flood-affected Queensland properties.

Energy Safe Victoria has issued a guidance note to electricians advising on the inspection and testing requirements for properties that are affected by floodwater.

NBN Co has awarded three contracts totalling $1.6 billion for optical-fibre cabling and equipment for installation into the National Broadband Network over the next five years.

NBN Co recently issued a statement to remind Australia’s development industry of new arrangements to provide fibre broadband infrastructure in new estates.

A significant number of electrical contracting businesses from across Australia have registered with NECA to assist bringing electricity back to flood-affected areas in Queensland.

A NSW Government report has been released that identifies key sites for solar power in the state.

Australian electrical industry body NECA said the clean-up and recovery work required following the Queensland floods could take as long as six months to complete.

A national electrical industry association has welcomed the Federal Government’s recent decision to scrap the Green Loans and Green Start scheme.

In the wake of Queensland’s recent floods, building occupants are strongly being urged to arrange for licensed electricians to check their electrical systems before they return to their homes and businesses.

Master Electricians Australia has issued a warning to flood-affected Queenslanders of the dangers of solar panel installations if they are forced onto their rooftops by flooding.

Key members of the Australian lighting industry recently announced the recipients of the Klaus Engelhard Memorial Scholarship to further study lighting design.

VSS Monitoring has announced that the Optimizer 2016 LTE has won a 2010 Internet Telephony Excellence Award.

Energy Safe Victoria has commissioned innovative battery technologies to be deployed in some of the state’s bushfire-prone areas to enable the overhead electricity network to be turned off on high-risk fire days while still maintaining the supply of electricity to townships.

Australian industrial and electrical distribution company IPD Industrial Products has been contracted to distribute DEHN + SOHNE electrical safety products.

A Brisbane residential high-rise building leads the way with an advanced smart-metering system.