Industry News
1414 Degrees aims to revive Aurora solar project
Australian thermal energy storage company 1414 Degrees has arranged to buy the stalled Aurora Solar Energy Project in SA's Port Augusta. [ + ]
Queensland electrician given five-year licence ban
Queensland's Electrical Licensing Committee has banned an electrical worker for five years for undertaking unlicensed electrical contracting work. [ + ]
Schneider Electric appoints new data centre head
Schneider Electric Australia has appointed Mark Deguara as General Manager for its Data Centre division. [ + ]
NSW to extend Energy Savings Scheme to 2050
The NSW Government has revealed plans to extend the NSW Energy Savings Scheme — now rebadged as part of the Energy Security Safeguard — until 2050. [ + ]
Houseboat project picks up an MEA award
A project to install electrical and other infrastructure for a three-storey luxury houseboat has won an award at the annual MEA National Awards for Excellence [ + ]
South Australia's big battery to grow 50% bigger
Neoen plans to expand the capacity of the Tesla Big Battery at its Hornsdale Wind Farm — already the world's largest utility-scale battery — by 50%. [ + ]
Registrations for ARBS 2020 open early December
ARBS 2020, Australia's leading HVAC&R trade show, will take place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre next May. [ + ]
Redflow lands off-grid energy storage project in New Zealand
The New Zealand Rural Connectivity Group (RCG) has chosen Redflow zinc-bromine flow batteries to store energy in off-grid telecommunication sites in remote rural locations. [ + ]
Magellan Power delivers standalone power systems to WA
WA's Magellan Power has completed manufacturing a number of standalone power systems for a Western Power upgrade project. [ + ]
Supertall skyscraper to target LEED-Gold cert
A 500-metre sculpted skyscraper in China will be designed as one of the tallest buildings to achieve LEED-Gold certification. [ + ]
Five Qld electrical workers and contractors fined
The Queensland Electrical Safety Office's Electrical Licensing Committee meted out five fines and licence suspensions during the month of September. [ + ]
Delta names new Australia Country Manager
Power and thermal management company Delta Electronics has promoted long-serving executive David Leal to the post of Country Manager for Australia. [ + ]
Australia's ICT leaders to gather in Melbourne end of November
ICT infrastructure experts will convene in Melbourne next month for Australia's largest ICT infrastructure event, the BICSI South Pacific Conference. [ + ]
Sunshine Coast Uni wins Energy Climate Award
The University of the Sunshine Coast has won a Global District Energy Climate Award for its innovative renewable energy-powered chilled water cooling system. [ + ]
MATES in Construction endorses PC's Mental Health report
MATES in Construction says recommendations from the Productivity Commission's Mental Health report could help reduce suicides among construction workers. [ + ]
