Industry News
Why network businesses don't innovate
There is an urgent need for electricity networks to innovate in order meet future customer requirements, confirms the Innovation in Electricity Networks report by consulting firm Deloitte. [ + ]
GBCA CEO receives international sustainability award
Romilly Madew, CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), has received the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) Chairman's Award. [ + ]
redT enters Australian market, sells 1 MWh hybrid system to Monash Uni
AIM-listed energy storage company redT energy has entered the growing Australian energy storage market with the sale of a 300 kW, 1 MWh hybrid energy storage system to Monash University [ + ]
Lighting — updated policy positions document released for comment
The Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program has released a Lighting — Updated policy positions document for stakeholder comment. [ + ]
Building cyber-resilient energy delivery systems
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is working on a project to develop tools to detect and counter certain types of cyber attacks on the grid. [ + ]
ABB and Northvolt partner for Li-ion battery plant
ABB and Northvolt have partnered for Northvolt's lithium-ion battery factory and research and development activities. [ + ]
Redflow restructures leadership team
Australian battery company Redflow has announced leadership changes, including a new managing director and CEO and an independent non-executive chairman, effective immediately. [ + ]
'Grid orchestration' for the networks of tomorrow
Energy Networks Australia and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency have partnered to generate ideas that will help determine how we operate the electricity networks of the future. [ + ]
More than 7000 home battery systems installed in H1 2017
Household batteries are flying off the shelf twice as fast this year as Australians look for new ways to control their power use and protect against price hikes, according to the Climate Media Centre. [ + ]
Wiring Rules — requirements for recessed luminaires and pool area installations
The new edition of the Wiring Rules, due in early 2018, will include changes to the requirements of recessed luminaires and pool area installations. [ + ]
New regional partner for Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand
Global design and consultancy firm Arcadis has joined Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ) as a Regional Partner. [ + ]
Next steps agreed on battery storage standards
Standards Australia recently brought together a group of senior industry and government leaders to discuss the introduction of residential on-site battery storage standards in Australia. [ + ]
Better protection for workers as new Fair Work laws come into effect
The Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Act 2017 has now come into effect, with higher penalties for serious contraventions of workplace laws and record-keeping breaches. [ + ]
Call for applications for the 2018 Women in Renewables Scholarship
The Clean Energy Council is calling for applications from talented women in the renewable energy industry for the 2018 Women in Renewables Scholarship. The deadline for applications is 15 October. [ + ]
WIRSOL to begin construction of 110 MW solar project in Vic
WIRSOL Energy, part of German renewable energy group WIRCON, has acquired additional 110 MW solar project for construction in Victoria. [ + ]
