Commercial refrigeration to ease pressure on the grid
19 July, 2023A $3.7m, ARENA-funded project is seeking to recruit 440 supermarkets and 13 refrigerated warehouses to provide services in support of Australia's electricity system.
Underground network expands in Perth
18 July, 2023Benefits of underground power include enhanced streetscape aesthetics, reduced maintenance costs and improved power reliability and community safety.
NSW Govt urged to speed up transmission
31 May, 2023The Clean Energy Council has praised the NSW Govt's commitment to renewable energy infrastructure, but stressed that speeding up transmission is vital.
Vic Govt progresses new high-capacity transmission line
30 May, 2023VNI West is a proposed new 500 kV, double-circuit overhead transmission line that will carry low-cost renewable power between NSW and Victoria.
Energy insecurity is a pressing issue for remote Australia
24 April, 2023Residents of remote Indigenous communities who prepay for access to electricity experienced unrelenting energy insecurity at the height of the pandemic, according to new research.
Underground power rolls out in Darwin
18 April, 2023A selection of Darwin's northern suburbs will soon have their high-voltage overhead powerlines undergrounded.
Landowners to receive transmission infrastructure payments
28 February, 2023The Victorian Govt has announced that strategic benefit payments will be made available to landowners who host significant transmission infrastructure.
Grid milestone for longest undersea tunnel
06 February, 2023The Channel Tunnel has reached a technological milestone with the commissioning by Getlink of a high-voltage grid solution from GE Renewable Energy's Grid Solutions business.
Extreme weather and the grid: fact sheet
16 January, 2023Australia's peak energy bodies have released a detailed fact sheet explaining how the energy sector prepares for summer's extreme weather.
ACCC ramps up solar battery warning
22 November, 2022The ACCC will be contacting almost 5000 households that are likely to have energy solar systems containing dangerous LG solar batteries in the coming weeks.
Fears rise as power station goes offline
04 November, 2022Workers at Qld's Callide Power Station fear for their safety following three malfunctions this week that left all units out of action, the MEU Queensland has reported.
Transmission benefits for NSW landowners
31 October, 2022The NSW Govt has announced that landowners hosting new significant transmission infrastructure will be eligible for strategic benefit payments.
Praise for transmission investment
25 October, 2022Energy Networks Australia has welcomed the significant transmission investment announcements from the federal government's Rewiring the Nation plan.
The problem with charging cars at home at night
25 October, 2022 by Mark GoldenShifting current EV charging from home to work and night to day could cut costs and help the grid, according to a new Stanford study.
Managing renewables on a large scale
11 October, 2022 by Matthew HawkridgeWhile beneficial for the environment, renewables pose unique energy management challenges; remote telemetry can help tackle some of these issues.
