Industry News
ABB on track
The ABB FIA Formula E Championship Season 6 officially kicks off its 14-race calendar in Saudi Arabia late November. [ + ]
Huge solar array being built in Adelaide
Work has begun on a project that will eventually see as many as 20,000 solar panels deployed in Tonsley, SA for one of Australia's largest rooftop solar arrays [ + ]
Energy Efficiency Expo this week
The inaugural Energy Efficiency Expo is on this week at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, running from 23–24 October. [ + ]
Electrical company fined $120,000 for unsafe worksite
A company has been fined $120,000 for exposing workers to risk of serious injury. [ + ]
Powering through summer
New technology from CSIRO will link rooftop solar and batteries to support electric vehicle (EV) charging, even in the height of summer. [ + ]
Eaton revamps DC power portfolio for 5G era
Eaton has launched a new range of DC power solutions — designed to support the power needs of 5G networks — in Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
Positive new standard for battery storage sector
A gap in safety guidance for the battery storage sector has been filled with the publication of AS/NZS 5139:2019. [ + ]
Company banned from Victoria's Solar Homes program
Victoria's Space Solar has been banned from participating in the Solar Homes subsidy program after being found to have employed unlicensed electrical workers to conduct unsafe work. [ + ]
Giant solar–wind farm proposed for WA
The Murchison Renewable Hydrogen Project proposes to produce green hydrogen via a large-scale combined solar and wind farm generating up to 5000 MW. [ + ]
RF Test Solutions will distribute ADLINK solutions in NZ
ADLINK Technology has announced RF Test Solutions as the first authorised distributor of its test and measurement solutions in New Zealand. [ + ]
Closing the battery production loop
Material from spent lithium-ion batteries has been successfully recovered and processed to produce new lithium-ferro-phosphate batteries. [ + ]
Yackandandah on track for 100% renewable target
Ten public buildings in Yackandandah, Victoria have switched to solar, taking the town another step closer to reaching its 100% renewable energy target. [ + ]
Vic energy upgrades, making hefty savings
In 2018, the Victorian Energy Upgrades program saved more than 6.4 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, bringing the total of savings to almost 52 million tonnes since the scheme started in 2009. [ + ]
Distech Controls expands team in Australasia
The smart building solutions provider has added to its sales team, appointing David Murray as Regional Sales Manager for Australasia. [ + ]
MEA appoints John Horan as President
Master Electricians Australia has appointed electrical industry veteran John Horan as its new President. Horan brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the organisation. [ + ]
