Industry News
Ohme and OSW to partner on EV charging
Smart EV charging company Ohme and solar panel distributer OSW have announced a new partnership for the Australian market. [ + ]
Aust wholesaler lowers CO2 through HVAC innovation
Actrol has chosen a refrigerant from Honeywell for use in its condensing units, which can be found in supermarkets, restaurants and standalone equipment. [ + ]
Ausgrid workers to strike
About 1600 ETU members have voted in favour of a range of actions including work stoppages, overtime bans, switching bans and locking bans. [ + ]
Ground broken at 'secure, sovereign' data centre
The Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security has ceremoniously turned the first sod at Macquarie Data Centres' newest facility, IC3 Super West. [ + ]
MEA warns of upcoming electrician shortage
There will be a shortfall of 17,000 electricians, mechanics and technicians by 2030, the Powering Skills Organisation has revealed. [ + ]
Aust companies plug into solar
Asahi Beverages and BaptistCare have partnered with Flow Power to source and offset energy from one of Australia's largest renewable energy facilities. [ + ]
Coles trials next-gen cooling system
UniSA researchers have worked with industry to build a refrigeration system that could transform the way supermarkets, hospitals and abattoirs are cooled. [ + ]
Clean energy startups boosted in Aust market
Ten startups have been selected by climate tech accelerator EnergyLab to work closely with Australian and NZ energy companies. [ + ]
MEA joins forces with Qld solar event
Master Electricians Australia has entered into a partnership with Solar and Storage Live Australia. [ + ]
Rental program for Australian electrical contractors
LAPP Australia has launched a new program in which the company's electrical contractor customers can rent the latest technologies. [ + ]
Council adopts 'Secure Power as a Service' model
Greater Shepparton City Council is working with Schneider Electric to move from a capital expenditure (CapEx) model to a fully managed service. [ + ]
$20m EV battery facility coming to Gold Coast
Set to be operational by August 2024, the factory aims to produce 300 batteries a year and create 300 local jobs. [ + ]
New partnership to combat energy poverty
Australian tech company Data#3 is joining forces with SolarBuddy, an organisation that provides solar energy solutions to communities in need. [ + ]
Perth contractor awarded $50m for big battery connection
SCEE Electrical has won the contract to deliver a 330 kV switchyard and substation for Collie's big battery energy storage system. [ + ]
Hefty fine for switchgear importer
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has issued fines totalling $465,480 to the Australian arm of a multinational company. [ + ]
