ABB and Rolls-Royce announce microgrid partnership
04 April, 2019The global partnership will offer an energy-efficient microgrid solution for utilities, commercial and industrial entities.
Power outages down in 2018 — Eaton
02 April, 2019More than 1.1 million people were affected by 167 power outages in ANZ in 2018, but overall power outages decreased for the first time in four years.
Car to power your home
12 March, 2019Mitsubishi Motors has unveiled the Dendo Drive House (DDH), a power system that lets consumers generate and store energy automatically between their cars and home.
PULS CP20.241-V1 DIN rail power supply
04 March, 2019The CP20.241-V1 DIN rail power supply is equipped with an additional remote-controlled ON/OFF feature.
Local companies lead WA power system rollout
28 February, 2019Local companies are set to benefit from Western Power's $8.8 million power system rollout, which is believed to be the largest deployment of Stand-alone Power Systems (SPS) in Australia.
AI in Australia's electricity sector
22 February, 2019 by Giovanni Polizzi* and Associate Professor Ariel Liebman^Australia is in the midst of a major political debate over energy policy, pricing and surety of supply to meet residential and business demand.
Call for better EV charging infrastructure in Australia
20 February, 2019 by Nichola MurphyInfrastructure Australia has proposed a national EV fast-charging network is a top priority, which may help address concerns about driving range and increase EV adoption.
Cloud-predicting camera to improve solar generation
13 February, 2019Magellan Power and Curtin University student Mojtaba Saleh recently completed a PhD project which helps mitigate the effect of passing clouds on solar generation.
Researchers design hybrid electricity system
06 February, 2019The AC-DC hybrid distribution system could reduce electricity prices by more than 5% and improve service reliability.
MORNSUN R3 series dual isolated regulated output DC/DC converters
04 February, 2019MORNSUN has added four series of DC converters, all with dual isolated regulated outputs, to the R3 DC/DC wide-input converter family.
Microgrids for buildings
30 January, 2019 by James Hunt, General Manager Solution SalesAs Australia swelters in the now annual 'once-in-a-lifetime' heatwave, Australians are cranking up their air-conditioning units to stay cool.
Batteries best for cheap energy storage
15 January, 2019A model has predicted lithium-ion batteries will be the cheapest technology for storing electricity by 2050.
Electrical workers fail to use independent earth for polarity testing
20 December, 2018The Queensland Electrical Safety Office (ESO) is reminding electrical workers to use an independent earth whenever possible, rather than the installation earthing system.
Utilities should prepare for EV adoption
22 November, 2018A study has warned utilities to prepare the grid for the increasing uptake of EVs, which will increase energy consumption, peak demand and unpredictability.
How ready is Australia's power system for summer?
20 November, 2018A report found that 2100 MW of new generation and storage capacity in 2018, as well as additional sourced reserves, will help ensure there is sufficient available resources.
