Industry News
Phoenixing hotline to protect small businesses
A new Phoenixing Hotline, introduced by the federal government, will help protect small businesses, according to the National Electrical and Communications Association. [ + ]
Electrical safety guide for battery systems
The CEC, the AI Group, the Smart Energy Council, CSIRO and the Consumer Electronics Suppliers Association have developed a new best practice electrical safety guide for battery systems. [ + ]
Katko, Grace appoint APS Industrial as national distributor
Finnish switch manufacturer Katko and US-based Grace Engineered Products have both appointed APS Industrial as a national distributor. [ + ]
Siemens launches Digitalize 2018
Siemens has announced the return of its annual digitalisation conference, Digitalize 2018, with the theme ‘Unlock the Potential’. [ + ]
Updated standard for DC isolating switches
A new Australian Standard, AS 60947.3:2018, has improved safety outcomes for isolators used in renewable energy installations. [ + ]
Eaton signs distribution partnership with Colterlec
Power management company Eaton has announced a long-term distribution partnership with leading industrial electrical distributor Colterlec. [ + ]
New performance standards for home battery storage systems
A DNV GL-led consortium is developing a new Australian Battery Performance Standard. [ + ]
Monash joins Telstra-led energy buying group
Monash University has joined a Telstra-led consortium to buy the rights to both electricity and large-scale renewable energy certificates (RECs) generated by the Murra Wind Farm in West Victoria. [ + ]
Demand management to defer 330 kV cable construction investment
NSW transmission operator TransGrid has opened a tender process to procure at least 40 MW of demand management solutions in Sydney's CBD. [ + ]
ABB to upgrade NZ HVDC link
Transpower New Zealand has appointed ABB to upgrade the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link which interconnects the transmission grids of the North and South Islands. [ + ]
Smart meter JV to receive $35m CEFC funding
intelliHUB, a joint venture that is acquiring Acumen, Origin Energy's $267 million smart meter business unit, has received $35 million of debt finance. [ + ]
ABB completes acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions
ABB has completed the acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions (GEIS), GE's global electrification solutions business. [ + ]
NECA and MEA sign MoU
The National Electrical Communications Association (NECA) and Master Electricians Australia (MEA) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU). [ + ]
Hirschmann partners with Control Logic
Hirschmann, a global automation and networking technology group, has appointed Control Logic as its master distributor in Australia. [ + ]
NSW — opportunities for utility-scale battery storage
Utility-scale battery storage has the potential to provide numerous opportunities in demand management, network support, generation support, ancillary services, market trading and strengthening the NSW economy. [ + ]
