Industry News
New battery recycling industry could help tackle waste — CSIRO
Only 2% of Australia's annual 33,000 tonnes of lithium-ion battery waste is recycled. [ + ]
Technology industry leaders team up
The Information Technology Professionals Association (ITPA), an industry body for IT professionals, and longstanding IT media channel Technology Decisions have joined forces to promote and grow the IT sector in Australia. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
Siemens launches Digitalize 2018
Siemens has announced the return of its annual digitalisation conference, Digitalize 2018, with the theme ‘Unlock the Potential’. [ + ]
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. [ + ]
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). [ + ]
