Industry News
Company issues fraudulent electrical safety certificates
The contractor was found guilty of 47 instances where certificates included the names of electricians who did not carry out or supervise electrical works. [ + ]
Nth Qld apprentice honoured for outstanding work
Mitchell Cain has been named 'Electrical Apprentice of the Year – Mackay' at the 2023 Tec-NQ Apprentice of the Year Gala. [ + ]
SA Power Networks tackles flying fox problem
With Adelaide's growing grey-headed flying fox colony on the move with a new brood of young, SA Power Networks is taking action on bat-related outages. [ + ]
Australia installs record no. of energy storage systems
Australian homes and businesses installed a record number of battery energy storage systems in 2022, according to analysis by energy industry consultancy SunWiz. [ + ]
$12.5 billion plan for rewiring nation
Rewiring Australia's Budget submission advocates directing $200 million towards rewiring low-income households and disadvantaged communities, among other recommendations. [ + ]
CSIRO releases roadmap for energy storage
Storage capacity must grow significantly over coming decades to keep pace with rapidly rising electricity demand, according to the report. [ + ]
Collaboration brings renewables to social housing
Four renewable energy companies have partnered to make solar energy for multi-tenant social housing buildings more affordable. [ + ]
Energy sector survey: upcoming deadline
The govt's Australian Energy Employment Report (AEER) survey aims to gain a detailed understanding of current and future workforce issues in the energy sector. [ + ]
Qld Govt hones payment system for tradies
The govt's latest move will balance continued protections for tradies with a suitable software solution for smaller builders feeling the strain of an at-capacity industry. [ + ]
New CEO for Energy Networks Australia
Dominique van den Berg has had an international career spanning more than 20 years in the energy sector. [ + ]
AGL launches website to help customers go electric
The Electrify Now website provides AGL's residential customers with personalised recommendations to demonstrate the benefits of electrifying their homes. [ + ]
Arc flash injury prompts safety reminder
Qld's ESO is investigating an arc flash incident resulting in a worker sustaining burns while working on an energised electrical distribution board. [ + ]
Women's skills "essential" to energy transition
AEMC Chair Anna Collyer has emphasised the importance of employing women to assist in the ongoing decarbonisation of the energy system. [ + ]
'Electrify everything': Schneider Electric Innovation Summit
The summit brought together industry leaders, inventors and technical experts to discuss digitalisation, electrification and innovating for sustainability. [ + ]
Enzyme produces energy from thin air
Scientists have discovered an enzyme that turns hydrogen gas into an electrical current, opening the way to create devices that literally make energy from thin air. [ + ]