AEMO releases draft 2020 Integrated System Plan
12 December, 2019The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has released the draft 2020 Integrated System Plan (ISP), which charts development of the electricity grid.
New electrical safety guidance for rental properties
12 December, 2019The Electrical Safety Office in Queensland has released a new guidance for tenants and property owners regarding electrical safety in rental properties.
Queensland electrician given five-year licence ban
03 December, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingQueensland's Electrical Licensing Committee has banned an electrical worker for five years for undertaking unlicensed electrical contracting work.
Five Qld electrical workers and contractors fined
15 November, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Queensland Electrical Safety Office's Electrical Licensing Committee meted out five fines and licence suspensions during the month of September.
Positive new standard for battery storage sector
15 October, 2019A gap in safety guidance for the battery storage sector has been filled with the publication of AS/NZS 5139:2019.
Vic energy upgrades, making hefty savings
04 October, 2019In 2018, the Victorian Energy Upgrades program saved more than 6.4 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, bringing the total of savings to almost 52 million tonnes since the scheme started in 2009.
Comments requested on network safety amendments
16 September, 2019Building and Energy has invited those in the electrical sector to review and comment on proposed amendments to Electricity (Network Safety) Regulations 2015.
STP sends Reckon cloud users skywards
20 August, 2019Reckon has reported $39.2m in revenue for the first six months of 2019, seeing a significant increase in cloud adoption following the ATO's Single Touch Payroll reporting requirement.
What have you got to show for your ICT skills and experience?
05 August, 2019 by Paul Stathis, Chief Executive Officer, BICSI South PacificPaul Stathis, CEO of BICSI South Pacific, discusses the differences between qualifications, credentials and certification for ICT professionals.
Standards powering through
16 July, 2019In a constantly evolving sector, the energy and electrotechnology domain requires the appropriate foresight, technical knowledge and adaptability to be present within the standards development process.
Solar standards
09 July, 2019 by Dannielle FurnessThe development of an Australian Battery Performance Standard was announced 12 months ago. Why was the standard necessary and what's the latest news?
Supreme Court rules Queensland solar regulation invalid
30 May, 2019The solar regulation introduced by the Queensland Government has been declared invalid by the Supreme Court of Queensland, following a legal challenge by Maryborough Solar.
Fluke Calibration 734C DC Reference Standard
22 May, 2019The Fluke Calibration 734C DC Reference Standard is the third generation of lab quality voltage reference standards.
Industry pushes to scrap Queensland's solar regulation
17 May, 2019Master Electricians Australia said the new solar regulation add red tape and is different to what industry had been told would be implemented.
Pump importer fined $1.2 million for Townsville death
15 May, 2019The director of online business the Pump Factory Pty Ltd has been fined $1.2 million after an unsafe submersible pump imported from China resulted in a woman's death.
