Industry News
Renewable energy — how many jobs are there in Aus?
The total number of people employed in the renewable energy industry has reached 10.3 million, according to IRENA. [ + ]
Budget 2018: opportunities for electrical contractors
Although there are no big ticket items for the electrotechnology sector in the Budget, the ongoing investment in infrastructure, company tax cuts and the extension of small business concessions will benefit electrical contractors. [ + ]
Infrastructure, energy security key in Budget 2018
The 2018 Federal Budget tackles head on the connectivity challenges posed by a growing population with substantial infrastructure investments in new and existing projects around the country. [ + ]
Draft solar feed-in tariff benchmarks released for NSW
IPART is proposing a benchmark all-day solar feed-in tariff of 7.5 c/kWh for 2018–19. [ + ]
Free showcase of energy storage technologies
More than 60 companies from the energy storage industry will come together at AES 2018. [ + ]
ARBS 2018 opens tomorrow
ARBS 2018, Australia's only international air conditioning, refrigeration and building services trade exhibition, opens tomorrow. [ + ]
Promoting battery stewardship
The Battery Stewardship Council has welcomed support of Ministers for fast-tracking a battery stewardship scheme. [ + ]
simPRO expands US presence to tap rising demand
simPRO has expanded to California to cater to the booming West Coast solar and security markets. [ + ]
ABB, HP and Rittal to jointly drive industrial digitisation
ABB, HPE and Rittal have announced Secure Edge Data Center (SEDC) for industrial and telecommunications environments. [ + ]
QuickSafety to launch electrical safety app nationally
QuickSafety has raised over $400,000 in seed funding ahead of the national launch of its electrical safety compliance software. [ + ]
Rugged edge UPS line launched
The newly launched Liebert ITA2 uninterruptible power supply (UPS) will be made available throughout Asia, Australia and New Zealand. [ + ]
PV installations — cable and connector voltage ratings
Installers need to ensure that cables and cable connectors used in PV installations will be operating within voltage ratings specified by the manufacturer. [ + ]
Smart thermostat company receives CEFC funding
Energy management solution provider Zen Ecosystems is set to receive $5 million funding from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) through its Innovation Fund. [ + ]
Latrobe Valley farmers to trade energy via blockchain microgrid
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced $370,000 in funding for a feasibility study into a 'virtual microgrid' for the Latrobe Valley. [ + ]
Smart Cities Readiness Challenge launched
The Smart Cities Council will award benefits to up to 15 communities looking to accelerate their smart city initiatives. [ + ]
