Industry News
$23K penalty for false declaration of apprentice experience
A Perth business was ordered to pay more than $23,000 in fines and costs following prosecution by WA’s electrical safety regulator. [ + ]
"Small, practical actions" needed to retain apprentices
A new report has captured the experiences of more than 12,000 current and former apprentices and trainees across Australia. [ + ]
Former contractor faces court for alleged payment breaches
The former owner-operator of an electrical services company in Sydney's Bankstown is the subject of legal action initiated by the Fair Work Ombudsman. [ + ]
Workers placed at risk of electric shock
A Perth electrical contractor and an electrician have faced court after incorrectly wiring a home battery storage system. [ + ]
Does early maintenance yield longer-lasting solar?
Almost one in four inspected solar systems contains at least one fault serious enough to affect performance or safety, according to Industrias. [ + ]
Regulator warned of risk to underground energy infrastructure
Before You Dig Australia has urged the Australian Energy Regulator to recognise the risk posed by excavation damage to underground utility assets. [ + ]
Electrical worker fined after apprentice receives shock
The apprentice was lucky to have avoided a more serious or even fatal injury, according to WA's safety regulator. [ + ]
Firefighters alliance counters claims of transmission line risk
The Australian Firefighters Climate Alliance has responded to reports of some rural firefighting groups refusing to put out fires on properties hosting the VNI West transmission line. [ + ]
Renewables and storage provide lowest-cost energy future
The results are in from CSIRO and AEMO's latest GenCost report, which assesses the costs of new-build electricity generation, storage and hydrogen technologies. [ + ]
Brisbane company designs drone for powerline insulator cleaning
The innovative technology has seen ProxGrid selected as a finalist in Propel-AIR 2026, an AI and robotics sprint delivered by the ARM Hub AI Adopt Centre. [ + ]
Subsea cable system to connect India, Malaysia and Singapore
NEC Corporation is supplying a fibre-optic cable system to strengthen the digital infrastructure between India and Southeast Asia. [ + ]
Volvo announces Australian electric truck milestone
The first electric trucks have rolled off the production line at the company's facility in Wacol, Queensland. [ + ]
Project Marinus confirmed as key project in Integrated System Plan
The energy interconnector will enable Tasmania and Victoria to share much more electricity, pairing Victoria's wind and solar with Tasmania’s flexible hydropower. [ + ]
Solar and batteries for all NSW public schools: Labor motion passed
The NSW/ACT Electrical Trades Union has supported the motion, saying that a statewide rollout would create thousands of jobs and give students a real-world opportunity to learn about clean energy. [ + ]
Fortescue opens electrical skills training centre
The Power Up Training Centre in Perth is intended to build the electrical workforce needed to electrify the mining giant’s Pilbara operations. [ + ]
