The Clean Energy Council announced winners of the 2017 Solar Design and Installation Awards at the recent All-Energy Australia exhibition and conference in Melbourne. [ + ]

Around 63% of utility executives believe their country faces at least a moderate risk of electricity supply interruption from a cyber attack on electric distribution grids in the next five years. [ + ]

Nominations for two inaugural energy network industry awards, the Energy Consumers Australia: Energy Network Consumer Engagement Award and the Energy Network Industry Innovation Award, are now open. [ + ]

Ten pilot projects will receive over $35 million in funding under a new trial to provide 200 MW of capacity to help secure the electricity grid during times of peak demand. [ + ]

There is an urgent need for electricity networks to innovate in order meet future customer requirements, confirms the Innovation in Electricity Networks report by consulting firm Deloitte. [ + ]

Romilly Madew, CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), has received the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) Chairman's Award. [ + ]

AIM-listed energy storage company redT energy has entered the growing Australian energy storage market with the sale of a 300 kW, 1 MWh hybrid energy storage system to Monash University [ + ]

The Equipment Energy Efficiency (E3) Program has released a Lighting — Updated policy positions document for stakeholder comment. [ + ]

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is working on a project to develop tools to detect and counter certain types of cyber attacks on the grid. [ + ]

ABB and Northvolt have partnered for Northvolt's lithium-ion battery factory and research and development activities. [ + ]

Australian battery company Redflow has announced leadership changes, including a new managing director and CEO and an independent non-executive chairman, effective immediately. [ + ]

Energy Networks Australia and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency have partnered to generate ideas that will help determine how we operate the electricity networks of the future. [ + ]

Household batteries are flying off the shelf twice as fast this year as Australians look for new ways to control their power use and protect against price hikes, according to the Climate Media Centre. [ + ]

The new edition of the Wiring Rules, due in early 2018, will include changes to the requirements of recessed luminaires and pool area installations. [ + ]

Global design and consultancy firm Arcadis has joined Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ) as a Regional Partner. [ + ]