Industry News
Distribution-grid-scale battery storage system completed in Qld
Electrical engineering firm NOJA Power has completed construction of the Black River Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), designed by Australian engineering consultants Yurika. [ + ]
Strategic partnership drives sustainability through IoT
Radix IoT and Techstream Systems have teamed up to expand Radix IoT's Mango platform across the APAC region. [ + ]
Breakthrough for wireless charging
A new charging system can charge devices placed anywhere within a ring around it. [ + ]
Product recall for tradies' portable power board
Use of the defective power board carries the risk of electric shock, electrocution and fire. [ + ]
How climate change will disrupt Australian electricity networks
A new report from Energy Networks Australia aims to build climate change resilience in the electricity sector. [ + ]
Collaboration delivers next-gen networking to tenants and residents
Property owners will be able to turn their apartment buildings into smart homes, with residents able to connect to thousands of devices across hundreds of brands. [ + ]
Club Clipsal sparks connection
Designed to meet different levels of expertise, the new-look Club Clipsal describes itself as the largest community for electricians. [ + ]
Renewable microgrid for Daintree
The federal government is funding a renewable energy microgrid for the Daintree community in Far North Queensland. [ + ]
Anthea Harris new CEO of Energy Security Board
The newly created role will provide full-time support to the ESB's members, who have other full-time roles in the energy system. [ + ]
Apprenticeship wage subsidy ending soon
The federal government's Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements 50% wage subsidy is set to finish on 31 March 2022. [ + ]
Smart upgrade to more than 92,000 streetlights in NSW
Ausgrid is set to partner with the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) and up to 33 local councils to deliver what could be the largest and most advanced smart street lighting upgrade in Australia. [ + ]
Huge renewable energy deal for 25 councils in NSW
One of the largest renewable energy deals for local government has been brokered with electricity retailer ZEN Energy. [ + ]
Victorians warned after plug catches fire
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is encouraging Victorians to ensure their electrical plugs are properly plugged in following a fire in a Roxburgh Park garage last week. [ + ]
Urgent solar panel safety warning for NSW floods
Master Electricians Australia has issued an urgent warning about injuries and potential deaths from solar panels and other electrical equipment as flooding increases in NSW. [ + ]
Call for funding to help coal workers transition into clean energy careers
With closure of Origin's Eraring power plant imminent, the CEC is calling for a nationally coordinated approach to the retirement of fossil fuel generation. [ + ]
