Industry News
RCR secures $175 million solar contract
RCR Tomlinson has been awarded a $175 million contract with APA Group to design and construct the Darling Downs Solar Farm project in Queensland. [ + ]
The 4IR in focus at CeBIT Australia 2017
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and its impact on people and businesses will be one of the key topics of discussion at the upcoming CeBIT Australia 2017 conference. [ + ]
Sparkies welcome Vic regional rail plan
The Electrical Trades Union has praised the Andrews Labor government's commitment to spend almost $1.5 billion in new funding upgrading and extending regional rail lines in Victoria. [ + ]
$225m solar farm commences construction
The $225 million,148 MW Ross River Solar Farm in Townsville has commenced construction. [ + ]
Landis+Gyr deploys 10 million connected devices for Japanese utility
Landis+Gyr has deployed over 10 million advanced meters and devices on Tokyo Electric Power's (TEPCO) IoT utility network. [ + ]
Schneider Electric to host Smart Cities Hackathon
Schneider Electric will be holding its first hackathon on smart cities from 8–9 May in Sydney [ + ]
National policy essential to improving energy security
A national plan for energy could save Australian energy customers $100 billion and improve energy security according to the final report of the Electricity Network Transformation Roadmap, released by Energy Networks Australia and CSIRO. [ + ]
Philips launches wireless smart office lighting
Philips Lighting has launched a new wireless connected lighting system aimed at the office lighting market. [ + ]
nbn hits 1.1 Gbps speeds in fixed wireless trial
nbn has achieved 1.1 Gbps speeds in a fixed wireless demonstration conducted in Ballarat, Victoria. [ + ]
New approach to keep the lights on as old generators retire
Under changes proposed by the Australian Energy Market Commission, transmission businesses will be required to maintain minimum levels of 'inertia' on the electricity system determined by the Australian Energy Market Operator. [ + ]
Funding boost for movable solar farm
The 1 MW movable solar farm in regional Australia has received AU$2.1 million in government funding. [ + ]
nbn joins US cable research body
nbn has joined the global not-for-profit cable research and development body CableLabs. [ + ]
457 Visa scrapped; electrical jobs still available for skilled migration
The federal government has announced that the 457 Visa will be abolished and replaced with the completely new Temporary Skill Shortage Visa. [ + ]
Osram to light up Eurovision 2017
Osram is the official lighting partner for the Eurovision Song Contest for the third time in a row. [ + ]
Intelligent energy management solution for GE's Qld office
BuildingIQ has partnered with the Springfield Land Corporation (SLC) to implement its cloud-based platform in Queensland. [ + ]
