Protecting wildlife from electrical assets — and vice versa
23 April, 2024While overhead lines are cost-effective and less carbon-intense than underground cable, the exposure of high voltage introduces a risk of electrocution to wildlife.
100 years of SA's classic power pole
09 April, 20242024 marks the 100th anniversary of the distinctive Stobie pole — a steel-beamed power pole developed due to a shortage of wood in South Australia.
Itron low-voltage distributed energy resource management system
03 April, 2024The solution delivers a data-driven method for managing consumer energy resources, such as rooftop solar, while maintaining network stability within the low-voltage network.
SA Power Networks to vastly expand use of drones
26 March, 2024The utility has been working with Carbonix to advance the use of drones in aerial inspection work on remote electricity distribution network assets.
WA takes action following supercell thunderstorm damage
25 March, 2024The WA Government is aiming to shore up its electricity supply following an extreme weather event that caused unprecedented damage to Western Power's network.
Why power networks need a 'smoke alarm' system
15 March, 2024RMIT University has designed an early fault detection system for powerlines that has been deployed in wildfire mitigation plans in the US and Canada.
Bat-related outages still a problem in SA
14 February, 2024Adelaide's rapidly growing grey-headed flying fox colony continues to present a challenge for SA Power Networks, especially at this time of year.
Call for sparkies after Cyclone Jasper
22 December, 2023Ergon Energy is calling for electricians to help the utility safely restore power to Queenslanders impacted by Tropical Cyclone Jasper by Christmas.
Energy Australia prepares for scorching summer
12 December, 2023The utility's multimillion-dollar readiness program includes upgrades, maintenance and the introduction of renewable energy assets.
Jemena takes action on bushfire risk
14 November, 2023Jemena and Zinfra have partnered on an extensive work program to reduce the risk of powerline-related bushfires in Melbourne's north-west.
Pinpointing a powerline fault — in minutes
03 October, 2023Currently, repair crews can spend hours patrolling tens of kilometres of powerlines, some inaccessible by road, to find a fault.
Trial to increase powerline safety begins in NSW
05 September, 2023Ausgrid has installed lightweight covered conductor in the Sydney suburb of St Ives as part of a trial to increase powerline reliability.
Western Power completes largest underground project yet
29 August, 2023The project is the third of nine undergrounding projects to be completed under Western Power's Network Renewal Undergrounding Program Pilot.
Siemens partner APS to manufacture and adapt critical technology for Australia's energy transition in Adelaide
29 August, 2023APS Industrial's Adelaide site becomes first non-Siemens facility worldwide to adapt and assemble Siemens' air circuit breakers.
Sentron 3WA Power Circuit Breakers
28 July, 2023Siemens has launched two additional versions of its Sentron 3WA Power Circuit Breakers, alternatively known as air circuit breakers (ACBs).
