Industry News
Lighting Council Australia appoints WA Director
Dialight Asia Pacific Managing Director Malcolm Lee will focus on industrial lighting from an international perspective. [ + ]
Operators fear 5G will increase energy costs
Telecommunication operators are optimistic about the future services 5G will enable, but over 90% also fear it will result in much higher energy costs, according to new research. [ + ]
Living lab to trial smart home technology
Quantify Technology has partnered with Curtin University of Technology to install its products in a living lab in Fremantle, Western Australia. [ + ]
Keeping tabs on unterminated cables
The Queensland Electrical Safety Office is urging electrical workers to perform a detailed visual inspection and walkthrough to reduce the risks of undetected live unterminated cables. [ + ]
Local companies lead WA power system rollout
Local companies are set to benefit from Western Power's $8.8 million power system rollout, which is believed to be the largest deployment of Stand-alone Power Systems (SPS) in Australia. [ + ]
$56 million for power link between Tasmania and Victoria
The funding to accelerate the second Bass Strait interconnector, called 'Marinus Link', comes after the initial feasibility report found it would be a strategic interconnection investment. [ + ]
Staying ahead of automation
With over half of Australian workers already having their job responsibilities changed as a result of automation, recruitment company Hays suggests upskilling is the best way to avoid being impacted. [ + ]
Experts to discuss Australia's energy future
The Smart Energy Conference and Exhibition 2019 will gather renewable energy specialists on 2–3 April in Sydney to explore Australia's energy transformation. [ + ]
Data helps understand energy consumption
A new research program brings together data and research in one central location to help deliver a secure, affordable and sustainable energy future in Australia. [ + ]
Have your say on battery storage standards
The Standards Australia draft AS/NZS 5139 Electrical Installations — Safety of battery systems for use with power conversion equipment is now open for public comment. [ + ]
Yackandandah's mini-grid reaches 1 GWh milestone
The Victorian town of Yackandandah has generated 1 GWh of renewable energy from its community mini-grid and has launched an energy storage installation at its fire station. [ + ]
Upskill in solar hybrid and off-grid systems
Those looking to fast-track their knowledge and experience of battery storage and smart energy systems can attend a four-day training course at the Smart Energy Lab near Healesville, Victoria. [ + ]
Redback part of SA Home Battery Scheme
Redback Technologies has announced its solar and storage solution, the Smart Hybrid Inverter, will become available on a subsidised basis under South Australia's Home Battery Scheme. [ + ]
Cloud-predicting camera to improve solar generation
Magellan Power and Curtin University student Mojtaba Saleh recently completed a PhD project which helps mitigate the effect of passing clouds on solar generation. [ + ]
pureLiFi to demonstrate consumer-ready Gigabit LiFi
pureLiFi has announced it will present the first Gigabit LiFi components in a commercial device at Mobile World Congress (MWC) later this month. [ + ]
