Madison Technologies has announced the acquisition of test and measurement company Test Equipment Solutions. In addition to providing electrical and electronic calibration services, Test Equipment Solutions represents and distributes test and measurement brands such as Fluke, Yokogawa, Rohde & Schwarz and Hameg. [ + ]

Norfolk Group has won a $14 million contract for electrical and instrumentation works at the Diamantina Power Station. [ + ]

Schneider Electric is integrating Data Centre University, the globally recognised online resource of data centre courses, with its online, free, vendor-neutral, energy efficiency learning program, Energy University. [ + ]

The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has welcomed a decision by WA Minister for Training and Workforce Development Peter Collier to reverse the Construction Training Fund’s (CTF) proposed cut to employer subsidies for electrical apprentices. [ + ]

Under a plan proposed by the City of Sydney, investors in Sustainable Sydney 2030 initiatives may be eligible for exemptions from the development contribution levy. [ + ]

BlueScope Steel has received a grant from ARENA as part of the Emerging Renewables Program to develop a low-cost building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system. [ + ]

Dan The Sparky Man is the winner of the Trades, Professions & Services Category in the June round of the 2012 Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards. [ + ]

The Australian Energy Research Institute (AERI) at UNSW has appointed George Maltabarow as its first chairperson. [ + ]

Power and automation technology group ABB has completed the acquisition of two Australian-based motor and generator repair and service businesses: Bob White Electrix and LE Jarvis. [ + ]

Tony Mancini has been appointed as Master Electricians Australia’s new state manager for its Perth headquarters. [ + ]

Pierlite has been awarded the Illuminating Engineering Society’s Excellence Award for its recently launched DOT92 LED downlight range. [ + ]

IPART has determined that a “fair and reasonable” solar feed-in tariff for New South Wales consumers is in the range of 7.7 to 12.9 cents per kWh. [ + ]

Sean Webb was elected as Chair of the Sustainable Energy Association of Australia (SEA) at the SEA June Board meeting. [ + ]

Master Electricians Australia has cautiously welcomed aspects of the changes to Queensland’s Solar Bonus Scheme but said a phase-out period would have benefited the solar industry. [ + ]

Congratulations to Gaven Livermore, comms technician from Riverina Television & Cabling Solutions, who has been randomly selected as the winner of the Electrical Solutions survey. [ + ]