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NSW Govt urged to speed up transmission

31 May, 2023

The 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, 2023

VNI 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, 2023

Residents 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, 2023

A selection of Darwin's northern suburbs will soon have their high-voltage overhead powerlines undergrounded.


Landowners to receive transmission infrastructure payments

28 February, 2023

The 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, 2023

The 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, 2023

Australia'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, 2022

The 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, 2022

Workers 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, 2022

The NSW Govt has announced that landowners hosting new significant transmission infrastructure will be eligible for strategic benefit payments.


The problem with charging cars at home at night

25 October, 2022 by Mark Golden

Shifting current EV charging from home to work and night to day could cut costs and help the grid, according to a new Stanford study.


Praise for transmission investment

25 October, 2022

Energy Networks Australia has welcomed the significant transmission investment announcements from the federal government's Rewiring the Nation plan.


Managing renewables on a large scale

11 October, 2022 by Matthew Hawkridge

While beneficial for the environment, renewables pose unique energy management challenges; remote telemetry can help tackle some of these issues.


Power goes underground in City of South Perth

04 October, 2022

Two major underground projects have been completed in the City of South Perth, providing improved safety, aesthetics and environmental outcomes.


Electrification, digitalisation and the path to net zero

26 September, 2022 by Ron Beck, Senior Director, Industry Marketing and Lawrence Ng, Vice President, APJ, Aspen Technology, Inc.

As the shift from fossil-based systems drives change within existing power infrastructures and beyond, digital technology will be mission-critical for electrification.


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