The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA) has released two new street lighting guidelines — the Model LED Public Lighting Specification and the Model Public Lighting Controls Specification. [ + ]

Energy Safe Victoria, an independent technical regulator for electricity, gas and pipeline safety in Victoria, has published an alert relating to wiring split system air conditioners. [ + ]

Queensland has introduced two new on-the-spot fines to make sure employers take steps to keep workers safe around powerlines. [ + ]

Geointelligence and asset integrity solutions provider Fugro has won the contract to install a subsea power cable for South Australia's distribution network management company, SA Power Networks. [ + ]

Australian battery company Redflow has announced a $14.5 million capital raising to meet the rising demand for batteries. [ + ]

The Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand (IESANZ) is calling for nominations for board directors for the chapters of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory and Overseas, Western Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]

Philips Lighting has announced the purchase of traceable renewable electricity from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA's) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai.  [ + ]

The 20th China Guzhen International Lighting Fair will be held from 22–26 October 2017 at Guzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Zhongshan, Guangdong Province, China.  [ + ]

Industry association NECA's Market Monitor 2016–17 has found that businesses in the electrical contracting industry are more optimistic about the future. [ + ]

All-Energy Australia, a comprehensive clean and renewable energy conference, will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 11–12 October 2017. [ + ]

A deal between the South Australian government, American automaker, energy storage and solar panel company Tesla and French renewable energy company Neoen will see South Australia get the world's largest lithium-ion battery. [ + ]

Cabling company Prysmian has won an $11 million contract to deliver 1100 km of MV, LV, control, communications and fibre-optic cables for the WestConnex new M4 project. [ + ]

UPS Power Solutions, a New Zealand-based company that specialises in clean power solutions, has strengthened its partnership to offer the complete Eaton range of DC solutions in New Zealand. [ + ]

Rod Fehring, CEO of Frasers Property Australia, has been appointed chair of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). [ + ]

ABB will strengthen its digital grid portfolio and software focus with the acquisition of KEYMILE's communication networks business. [ + ]