The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has published its Quarterly Energy Dynamics report for the first quarter of 2020,...
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ACCC expands measures to ensure energy sector cooperation
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, Smart Energy, Spotlight, 0The ACCC has expanded the range of measures designed to assist participants across the energy sector to work together...
Powercor runs bushfire safety tests in Ballarat
Kim Ho, , Company news, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, 0Electricity distributor Powercor has launched a program to test the safety of the area’s energy network from bushfire risk....
New research on implications of two-sided energy market
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Gas, Networks, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0A new Energy Security Board (ESB) paper suggests that a two-sided energy market would allow greater visibility of demand...
G20 Energy Ministers collaborate on market stability during COVID-19
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0The G20 Energy Ministers have held a digital meeting to discuss the stability of global energy markets through the...
2019 a record year in Australian renewable energy uptake
Kim Ho, , Batteries & Storage, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Retail, Smart Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Clean Energy Council’s latest report shows 2019 was a “remarkable” year for Australia’s renewable energy industry, suggesting renewables...
Solar stimulus forming part of Northern Territory COVID-19 recovery
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, 0The Northern Territory Government has announced a solar and battery stimulus package, aimed at growing jobs in the sector...
‘Time reversal’ tech to slash power line repair time
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Smart Energy, Spotlight, 0Monash University researchers have developed new ‘time reversal’ technology which could revolutionise power line repairs. The technology can rapidly...
Energy network relief package announced
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Gas, Networks, News, Retail, Spotlight, 0A relief package has been announced by energy networks across several states to provide support for those suffering hardship...
Energy industry works to meet AER expectations through COVID-19 pandemic
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government, through the Australian Energy Regulator (AER), has set out reasonable expectations of energy companies in an...
Preventative maintenance must continue through COVID-19 disruptions
Kim Ho, , Asset Management, COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Sponsored Editorial, Spotlight, 0Energy Networks Australia has stressed that in these unprecedented times of uncertainty, it is crucial that preventative maintenance continue...
As the COVID-19 pandemic sees a dramatic dive in oil prices, energy companies with strong balance sheets are best-positioned...
COAG Energy Council meets to discuss COVID-19 response
Kim Ho, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Features, Networks, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Energy Council has met to discuss the energy industry’s response to the COVID-19...
Energy industry implements COVID-19 contingency plans
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Retail, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0The Australian energy industry has implemented contingency plans to maintain security of supply during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Australian...
Stand-alone Power Systems – a role to play in bushfire prevention?
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Features, Safety and Training, 0by Andrew Dillon, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Networks Australia After a catastrophic summer bushfire season, Energy Networks Australia Chief...
Impact of COVID-19 on the energy sector
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, News, Spotlight, 06 May AEMO updates COVID19 demand impact summary AEMO’s Operational Forecasting team have provided an update to their expected...
Coronavirus impacts Energy sector
Imogen Hartmann, , COVID-19, Disaster Management, News, Spotlight, 0EnergyQuest’s March 2020 Quarterly report has indicated that the COVID-19 (Corona virus) outbreak is now having major global and...
Ausgrid gets the power back on
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Retail, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0Ausgrid has restored power to its customers following prolonged outages across NSW caused by wild weather across the state....
Data shows United Energy customers keen to participate in demand response
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Retail, Stakeholder Engagement, 0New data from United Energy has shown that public desire to ease the load on the energy grid has...
Bushfire disaster discussions in the energy industry
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, 0The Federal Government has recently held an Electricity Sector Bushfire Response and Recovery Roundtable for members of the energy...
United Energy completes successful powerline safety technology trial
Imogen Hartmann, , Condition Assessment, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Powerlines, Projects, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0United Energy has completed a two year trial of technology designed to protect powerlines from the effects of extreme...
Energy retailers pitch in for bushfire victims
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Retail, Spotlight, 0As bushfires rage on across large parts of Australia, many energy retailers are endeavouring to support those affected. The...
Powerlink’s Central QLD helicopter inspections to take off
Imogen Hartmann, , Condition Assessment, Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Projects, 0Powerlink Queensland has announced that it will begin helicopter inspections across Central Queensland in January 2020 to maintain the...
Mortlake Power Station returns to service after six-month outage
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Retail, 0A generating unit at Mortlake Power Station in Victoria, has been returned to service after it was damaged in...
Essential Energy works to bring the power back on
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Spotlight, 0Update 14 January 2020: Essential Energy crews have now restored power to just over 90 per cent of its...
Queensland lodges final energy investment plans
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, 0Energy Queensland has lodged updated submissions for Ergon and Energex’s network investment plans for 2020 to 2025 to the...
Detecting cyber intrusions in a digital substation
Admin, , Cyber Security, Disaster Management, Features, Safety and Training, Sponsored Editorial, 1The threat of cyber attack is very real, as energy utilities rapidly move to digitise their operations. As part...
Mortlake power station delay poses power outage risks to Victorians
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Origin Energy has notified the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) that the return to service date of the Mortlake...
Powering on for a safe summer
Admin, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Features, Networks, Solar, Sustainability, Uncategorized, 0by Andrew Dillon, CEO, Energy Networks Australia Ensuring safe and reliable electricity is delivered to customers through the hotter...
Turning up the heat on the energy industry
Imogen Hartmann, , Disaster Management, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Gas, News, Safety and Training, Sustainability, 0With the National Electricity Market about to come under significant pressure as the summer season kicks off, the Australian...
Farewell, Liddell: AGL’s renewable pledge
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