Industry News
Prysmian wins $44m Ausgrid contract
Prysmian has been awarded a contract worth AU$44m for 132 kV underground high-voltage cables for the North Shore cable upgrade project by Ausgrid. [ + ]
Budget 2014: the good and the bad
The Abbott government's first budget brings good news for tradies and small businesses, and bad news for the solar industry. [ + ]
Bosch signs distribution deal with Q Security Systems
Bosch has announced that effective from 26 May 2014, Q Security Systems will be a Bosch Security Distribution Partner. [ + ]
DC solar isolator safety alert
The Queensland Electrical Safety Office has identified an internal fault with the Avanco and PVPower DC isolators. The fault leads to overheating and fires with these isolators that are used in solar electricity system installations. [ + ]
Solar panel trust mark launched
A number of substandard solar panels have entered the Australian market, as some manufacturers pass off inferior panels as being high quality. [ + ]
Southern Cross Cable appoints new CEO
Southern Cross Cable Network has appointed Anthony Briscoe as the new president and CEO. Briscoe replaces Fiona Beck, who is stepping down to take up the role of an independent director. [ + ]
Management changes at NECA Victoria and 370 Degrees Group
NECA has appointed Kevin McCosh as the new executive director of the Victoria Chapter. McCosh, the current deputy executive director Victoria, replaces Philip Green, who will be moving into a new role as chief executive officer of 370 Degrees Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the NECA Group. [ + ]
Power-One Renewable Energy business to transition to the ABB brand name
The Power-One Renewable Energy Business will transition to the ABB brand in May 2014 as part of the planned integration of ABB's Power-One acquisition. ABB acquired the photovoltaic inverter manufacturer in July 2013. [ + ]
Steel manufacturer switches over to LED
Earlier this year, steel manufacturer Gerdau's facility began searching for a lighting solution for its facility located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The company was looking for a solution to replace the metal halide fixtures and withstand the heat of its facilities, while maintaining enough lumens to create visibility in its dimly lit locations. [ + ]
89% of electrical contractors put safety before price
The awareness of the dangers of using non-compliant products has jumped from 28% to 89% in just a year, according to the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) and Voltimum. [ + ]
FLIR signs distribution deal with OPS
FLIR Systems has further strengthened its national distributor network with the signing of Open Platform Systems (OPS) as a new distributor of FLIR security cameras and technology. [ + ]
Security 2014 coming to Melbourne
The annual security industry event Security Exhibition and Conference will be held from 4-6 June at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. [ + ]
NBN - where to now?
Since the 2013 election, debate has raged over technologies to be used by the NBN Co to provide the necessary infrastructure to meet Australia's future needs in a global economy. [ + ]
Campbelltown tops Sydney solar installations list for 2013
The suburb of Campbelltown has topped the list of Sydney's solar adopting suburbs for 2013, with 639 new installations in the calendar year. At the other end of the list was Kogarah/Rockdale, which had only 128 new solar installations in 2013. [ + ]
NECA 2014 electrical industry race day
The National Electrical Communications Association will be holding the annual NECA Queensland Electrical Industry and Members Race Day at the Brisbane Racing Club, Doomben Race Course, on Friday, 13 June. [ + ]