AI in Australia's electricity sector
22 February, 2019 by Giovanni Polizzi* and Associate Professor Ariel Liebman^Australia is in the midst of a major political debate over energy policy, pricing and surety of supply to meet residential and business demand.
Call for better EV charging infrastructure in Australia
20 February, 2019 by Nichola MurphyInfrastructure Australia has proposed a national EV fast-charging network is a top priority, which may help address concerns about driving range and increase EV adoption.
Cloud-predicting camera to improve solar generation
13 February, 2019Magellan Power and Curtin University student Mojtaba Saleh recently completed a PhD project which helps mitigate the effect of passing clouds on solar generation.
Researchers design hybrid electricity system
06 February, 2019The AC-DC hybrid distribution system could reduce electricity prices by more than 5% and improve service reliability.
MORNSUN R3 series dual isolated regulated output DC/DC converters
04 February, 2019MORNSUN has added four series of DC converters, all with dual isolated regulated outputs, to the R3 DC/DC wide-input converter family.
Microgrids for buildings
30 January, 2019 by James Hunt, General Manager Solution SalesAs Australia swelters in the now annual 'once-in-a-lifetime' heatwave, Australians are cranking up their air-conditioning units to stay cool.
Batteries best for cheap energy storage
15 January, 2019A model has predicted lithium-ion batteries will be the cheapest technology for storing electricity by 2050.
Electrical workers fail to use independent earth for polarity testing
20 December, 2018The Queensland Electrical Safety Office (ESO) is reminding electrical workers to use an independent earth whenever possible, rather than the installation earthing system.
Utilities should prepare for EV adoption
22 November, 2018A study has warned utilities to prepare the grid for the increasing uptake of EVs, which will increase energy consumption, peak demand and unpredictability.
Victoria's second big battery powers up in Gannawarra
20 November, 2018The 25 MW/50 MWh Gannawarra Energy Storage System began exporting electricity to the grid in October and will be commissioned in time for summer.
How ready is Australia's power system for summer?
20 November, 2018A report found that 2100 MW of new generation and storage capacity in 2018, as well as additional sourced reserves, will help ensure there is sufficient available resources.
NSW prepares grid for the future
14 November, 2018The NSW Government has released a Transmission Infrastructure Strategy, which aims to create a modernised grid that can deliver reliable and affordable energy to the state.
ABB transformers improve power capacity in China
14 November, 2018ABB transformer technology has helped deliver the 1628 km Ximeng-Taizhou ultrahigh-voltage direct-current (UHVDC) transmission link in China, which can transmit up to 10 GW of electricity.
Victoria unveils first grid-scale battery
26 October, 2018The 30 MW/30 MWh Ballarat Energy Storage System is the first of two large-scale batteries that will support the state's energy grid in summer.
Partnership to provide reliable power to 2.4 million Australians
23 October, 2018Schneider Electric will integrate its EcoStruxure Advanced Distribution Management System to Endeavour Energy's distribution network to improve reliability.
