Industry News
Control Logic partners with TOSIBOX
Control Logic has partnered with Finnish company TOSIBOX to exclusively distribute the latter's products in Australia. [ + ]
ARBS 2018 Industry Awards — winners announced
ARBS 2018, Australia's international air conditioning, refrigeration and building services trade exhibition, has announced the ARBS Industry Awards winners for 2018. [ + ]
Europe gives regulatory push to fibre investments
The European Parliament and the Council have reached a political agreement to update the EU's telecoms rules. [ + ]
Coming soon: national driving laws for automated vehicles
New legislation will enable an automated driving system (ADS) to drive more automated motor vehicles in place of a human. [ + ]
National DER grid connection guidelines released
Energy Networks Australia has released the first in a suite of guidelines for network companies to support the connection of solar and battery storage to the grid. [ + ]
20,000 lightweight solar lights for PNG, parts of Africa
New Energy Solar and SolarBuddy will deliver more than 20,000 lightweight solar lights to rural communities in Papua New Guinea and parts of Africa. [ + ]
Another 17 off-grid communities to go solar in NT
Construction on the Solar Energy Transformation (SETuP) project Tranche Two will begin this month. [ + ]
Powerline risk sparks innovation
Installing billboard signage presents electrical risks, particularly when near overhead powerlines. [ + ]
Landis+Gyr, PEP acquire Origin's smart meter business
Origin Energy has sold its smart meter business Acumen to intelliHUB, a joint venture between Landis+Gyr and PEP. [ + ]
Battery alliance — Lyon, JERA and Fluence team up to pursue projects
Lyon, JERA and Fluence have teamed up to identify and pursue utility-scale battery storage development and investment opportunities in Asia–Pacific markets. [ + ]
Funding initiative for grid stability and security services
ARENA has announced a $7 million funding initiative for renewable energy to deliver system security services. [ + ]
KNX becomes technical specification in Australia and NZ
Standards Australia has adopted KNX, a standard for intelligent building networking, as a technical specification. [ + ]
Rooftop solar — installations up 56%, employs a third of electricity workforce
The total kilowatt capacity of rooftop solar has increased by 56% over the last year. [ + ]
Security of Payment recommendations good news for contractors
The report on the Review of Security of Payment Laws is good news for electrical contractors who are often the last in a long chain to receive payment, said NECA. [ + ]
Pop-up electric vehicle charging points trial
The City of Oxford is set to become the first city in the world to trial 'pop-up' on-street electric vehicle charging points. [ + ]
