Aircon company and technician fined
01 August, 2024WA's safety regulator has prosecuted a Northam air-conditioning company and one of its employees for carrying out unlicensed electrical work.
MEA warns of upcoming electrician shortage
24 July, 2024 | Supplied by: Master Electricians AustraliaThere will be a shortfall of 17,000 electricians, mechanics and technicians by 2030, the Powering Skills Organisation has revealed.
Clean energy startups boosted in Aust market
16 July, 2024 | Supplied by: EnergyLabTen startups have been selected by climate tech accelerator EnergyLab to work closely with Australian and NZ energy companies.
MEA joins forces with Qld solar event
15 July, 2024Master Electricians Australia has entered into a partnership with Solar and Storage Live Australia.
Hefty fine for switchgear importer
09 July, 2024The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has issued fines totalling $465,480 to the Australian arm of a multinational company.
New partnership to combat energy poverty
09 July, 2024Australian tech company Data#3 is joining forces with SolarBuddy, an organisation that provides solar energy solutions to communities in need.
25-year roadmap to net zero
02 July, 2024AEMO has released its latest Integrated System Plan — a roadmap for transitioning the National Electrcity Market to net zero by 2050.
Electricity demand set to double by 2050
01 July, 2024 | Supplied by: DNVFlexible, resilient grids will be critical to managing a global surge in electricity demand, according to DNV's 'New Power Systems' report.
Aust–US partnership brings large-scale mobile battery solutions to APAC
26 June, 2024The collaboration will provide a leasing model for industries grappling with grid constraints or relying on diesel generators for temporary power.
$100m global challenge for ultra-low-cost solar
25 June, 2024 | Supplied by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)ARENA's 'Solar ScaleUp Challenge' aims to stimulate greater innovation and collaboration in the solar sector — particularly in installation, operations and maintenance.
NSW Govt must act on EV skills training, Opposition says
18 June, 2024A Certificate III in Electric Vehicle Technology is not currently accepted as an alternative, suitable qualification in the state.
Legrand acquires Aust company VASS Electrical Industries
17 June, 2024 | Supplied by: Legrand Australia P/LThe VASS acquisition strengthens Legrand Australia's portfolio of brands and solutions for data centre, commercial, industrial and infrastructure sectors.
Australian business takes out Rockwell award
07 June, 2024 | Supplied by: NHP Electrical Engineering Products Pty LtdNHP Electrical Engineering Products has won the Rockwell 2024 annual award for 'Best Distributor – Services/ARR' in the Asia–Pacific region.
Fire systems regulation under review in WA
05 June, 2024The review by Building and Energy will focus on regulation of fire systems installation work in apartment, commercial and industrial buildings.
LG provides enforceable undertaking to locate risky batteries
04 June, 2024There have been 15 incidents of property damage caused by the solar storage batteries, including a house in Victoria that was destroyed.