Energy Queensland and GreenSync to create virtual power plant
08 September, 2017Energy Queensland's Energy Services division and GreenSync are partnering to create a virtual power plant.
Bipartisan national energy policy increasingly urgent — CEC
07 September, 2017New investment in Australia's electricity system can keep costs down and improve reliability, but bipartisan national energy policy is increasingly urgent, according to the Clean Energy Council (CEC).
Lessons from the world's smartest grid
06 September, 2017 by Adrian Clark, CEO of Landis+Gyr Australia, New Zealand and South East AsiaWell known as early adopters of technology, Japan has been no different when it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT). Tokyo, Japan's capital city, recently modernised its traditional electric power grid, the fourth biggest in the world, with more than 10 million advanced meters and devices.
From coal age to stor-age
05 September, 2017Gordon Makryllos, Managing Director ANZ at Eaton, reflects on the shift to renewables — and the potential for the future of energy storage and microgrids in Australia.
Moving into unchartered territory
04 September, 2017 by Malcolm Richards, CEOFrom Snowy Hydro 2.0 to the Queensland government's move to bring Stanwell's E gas-fired power station out of hibernation and the closure of Hazelwood coal-fired plant in Victoria, the nation is at odds about how to responsibly cater to the ever-growing energy needs of our own population, as well as the world's.
CBI MCB hydraulic magnetic battery storage range
01 September, 2017CBI's MCB hydraulic magnetic battery storage range is designed to keep batteries in an installation safe, as well as enable safe disconnection.
Small-scale renewable energy installation capacity hits 6000 MW
01 September, 2017The small-scale renewable energy installation capacity in Australia has reached 6000 MW with around 2.8 million installations, according to the Clean Energy Regulator.
ETU calls for RET to protect renewables
30 August, 2017The Electrical Trades Union has called for the Prime Minister to demonstrate leadership and implement a long-term renewable energy target following Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg's claims there was "no rush" to commit to energy policy certainty.
First Australian Smart Cities Awards Program launched
21 August, 2017A Smart Cities Awards Program has been announced by the Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand (SCCANZ).
Construction to begin on two Qld solar farms
14 August, 2017Construction is about to begin on two new large-scale solar farms near Collinsville in north Queensland.
UTS issues large-scale renewable RFPs
25 July, 2017The University of Technology Sydney is canvassing proposals to secure enough renewable energy to fully offset the energy use of buildings developed under the university's $1.3bn City Campus Master Plan Program.
A blooming success story
25 July, 2017Due to a requirement for precise temperature control across a range of cool rooms, energy is one of the major overheads at the Aker Flowerbulbs farm located in the rich volcanic soil of Silvan in Victoria's Dandenong Ranges.
Philips buys traceable renewable power in Dubai
11 July, 2017Philips Lighting has announced the purchase of traceable renewable electricity from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA's) Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai.
SA to get world's biggest Li-ion battery
10 July, 2017A deal between the South Australian government, American automaker, energy storage and solar panel company Tesla and French renewable energy company Neoen will see South Australia get the world's largest lithium-ion battery.
Redback in NZ virtual power plant trial
05 July, 2017Redback Technologies has been selected by Contact Energy, one of New Zealand's leading energy generators and retailers, to participate in a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) trial in Wellington.
