Accommodating renewable energy on the grid
21 July, 2020 by Francesco Ierullo, Head of Sales for South and West Europe and IMEA, Exel CompositesIn order to use renewable energy to its fullest potential, electrical infrastructure needs to be upgraded to support the increase in supply.
Lighting upgrades raise Vic’s electricity prices
14 July, 2020The cost of a lighting upgrade scheme has seen Victorian consumers paying increased rates for their electricity.
Weidmuller PRO INSTA power supplies
13 July, 2020Weidmuller PRO INSTA power supplies are compact and efficient, designed to ensure a long-lasting power supply for buildings and machines.
Developing a decentralised power grid
17 June, 2020An energy exchange framework designed to better manage distributed energy resources has been developed by researchers at Monash University.
Ensuring reliability during electrical substation upgrade
16 June, 2020When electricity distributors upgrade medium-voltage switchgear and substations, safety, reliability and environmental sustainability are key concerns.
FIMER energy storage solution joins SA battery scheme
07 May, 2020A residential energy storage solution by FIMER has been included on the SA Home Battery Scheme.
Power maintenance must continue despite COVID-19
09 April, 2020Critical maintenance on energy networks will continue throughout the COVID-19 shutdown.
Power worker shortage leads to lengthy blackouts
12 February, 2020A severe shortage of workers is being blamed for current power outages across Sydney, the Central Coast and the Blue Mountains.
Managing electricity networks during bushfires
05 February, 2020A fact sheet about how bushfires affect electricity networks, and how networks can prepare for the impact, has been released by Energy Networks Australia.
Regulator approves SA–NSW interconnector
28 January, 2020A new interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales has been approved by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER).
MORNSUN PV150-29Bxx series DC/DC converters
17 January, 2020MORNSUN has released the PV150-29Bxx converter series for 150 W 250–1500 VDC applications. The series features 4 kVAC isolation with a wide-input 250–1500 VDC voltage range, with efficiencies of up to 84% @ 800 VDC input.
Bushfires threaten NSW power grid
08 January, 2020The bushfires raging across NSW have placed huge stress on the state's powerlines and energy transmission.
Knowing your AC from your DC
25 November, 2019 by Jon Young, APAC DirectorIn a world dominated by alternating current, it seems direct current has virtually disappeared from use. Does it still have a place?
Investment to focus on grid reliability
04 November, 2019The Australian Government recently announced a $1 billion Grid Reliability Fund for investment into transmission and distribution infrastructure and grid stabilisation technologies.
Federal, NSW govts to underwrite QNI upgrade
30 October, 2019 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe federal and NSW governments have agreed to jointly underwrite $102m for a project to upgrade the Queensland–New South Wales Interconnector.
