Transgrid has announced that it will soon be making use of new drone technology for the inspection of transmission...
Asset Management
Major maintenance completed on west VIC electricity network
Kody Cook, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Spotlight, 0As part of its year-round maintenance of western Victoria’s transmission network, Powercor has completed a package of works in...
Winds of change: geotechnical innovation in wind farm construction
Utility Journalist, , Asset Management, Renewable Energy, Sponsored Editorial, Wind, 1By Prasanna Punchihewa, Energy Sector Lead, Tonkin + Taylor We find ourselves at a critical juncture in Australia’s energy...
Retiring wind turbines: reuse, repurpose or recycle?
Tess Macallan, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Features, Sustainability, Wind, 0By Tess Macallan, Journalist, Energy Magazine Wind energy generation is a vital part of Australia’s electricity system and the...
Precision flying speeds up connection works
Utility Journalist, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Features, Powerlines, Renewable Energy, Wind, 0From a distance, it might look like an aerial performance, but the work being carried out by a helicopter...
The benefit of experience in extending the life cycle of wind turbines
Energy Journalist, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Renewable Energy, Sponsored Editorial, Wind, 0In an industry in a constant state of flux, and with environmentally-conscious decisions at the forefront of energy conversations,...
Vales Point Power Station may postpone closure date
Kody Cook, , Asset Management, Company news, Electricity, News, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Delta Electricity has advised the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) of a 2033 technical life assessment for the Vales...
New breakthrough optical gas imaging cameras detecting harmful emissions
Utility Journalist, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Gas, Sponsored Editorial, 1Locating and detecting harmful gas emissions continues to be a pivotal aspect of efficient facility operations, and the latest...
$1.2B green energy proposal welcomed by TAS Gov
Steph Barker, , Asset Management, Hydrogen, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0The Tasmanian Government has welcomed a proposal to redevelop the decommissioned Bell Bay Power Station into a $1.2 billion...
Win-win: how solar farms can double as havens for our wildlife
Energy Journalist, , Asset Management, Features, Solar, Sustainability, 0By Eric Nordberg, University of New England Australia’s renewable energy transition has prompted the construction of dozens of large-scale...
Developing an asset intelligence culture in your organisation
Energy Journalist, , Asset Management, Smart Energy, Sponsored Editorial, 0Asset management is becoming increasingly complicated. Organisations are faced with ageing infrastructure, rapidly expanding networks, environmental concerns and ever-evolving...
Energy group successful feasibility study on gas to hydrogen pipeline
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Energy Efficiency, Hydrogen, Networks, News, Pipelines, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0APA Group (APA), an energy infrastructure business, has confirmed it has successfully completed pressurised hydrogen testing on the Parmelia...
Virtual asset assessment: digital intelligence solving network challenges
Energy Journalist, , Asset Management, Smart Energy, Sponsored Editorial, 0Utilities across Australia and the globe are increasingly turning to the potential of digital data and digital intelligence to...
New MOU for green hydrogen production plant in WA
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Energy Efficiency, Hydrogen, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0Infinite Green Energy (IGE) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Samsung C&T to develop and build...
Clean Energy Council requests rule change to the AEMC
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Networks, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Clean Energy Council has sent a rule change request to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) to support...
$45M NT BESS reaches pre-commissioning stages
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Civil Construction, Energy Efficiency, Networks, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Solar, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0The Northern Territory Government’s $45 million Darwin-Katherine Battery Energy Storage System (DK BESS) has reached the pre-commissioning stages, with...
HyP Gladstone project receives development approval
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Energy Efficiency, Gas, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Australian Gas Networks (AGN) has received development approval from the Gladstone Ports Corporation for the Hydrogen Park Gladstone (HyP...
Utilising trusted partners to ensure energy project safety and success
Tess Macallan, , Asset Management, Electricity, Sponsored Editorial, Substations, 0Decommissioning ageing power assets can present major safety risks to power sector employees and the general public if not...
New public EV chargers reduce charging anxiety in ACT
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Electric Vehicles, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 1Evie Networks and ActewAGL have launched five new public electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Canberra, marking the first chargers...
Squadron Energy’s NSW wind farm now operational
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, News, Spotlight, Sustainability, Wind, 0Bango Wind Farm is now fully operational and generating clean, renewable energy for New South Wales, and helping to...
Australian Minister to attend Petersberg Climate Dialogue
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 0Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Jenny McAllister, has strengthened Australia’s relationships with key international counterparts and showcased...
AEMO Report: Cheaper energy and lower emissions for Q1
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Networks, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Australian Energy Market Operator’s (AEMO) latest market intelligence report shows that renewable energy is driving down electricity costs and...
Liddell Power Station shut down after 52 years of operation
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Civil Construction, Company news, Electricity, News, Projects, Renewable Energy, Safety and Training, Spotlight, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainability, 0AGL Energy’s Liddell Power Station has powered down after 52 years of operation, and is set to be repurposed...
VIC launches SEC investment mandate
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Electricity, News, Policy, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, 1The Victorian Government has launched the State Electricity Commission’s (SEC) Pioneer Investment Mandate, the next step for the first...
Gas price anchor awaiting stakeholder feedback
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Gas, LNG, News, Policy, Spotlight, 0The Federal Government has released the Gas Code, establishing a price anchor for gas at $12/GJ for Australian consumers,...
Climate Council appoints Board Chair
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Company news, Energy Efficiency, News, People & Appointments, Renewable Energy, Spotlight, Sustainability, 0Climate Council has appointed a new Chair to the board who will work alongside one of Australia’s most experienced...
NBN Co’s trial wind power to support network infrastructure in natural disasters
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Big Data, Digital Utilities, Disaster Management, Embedded Networks, Networks, News, Spotlight, Telecommunications, Wind, 0NBN Co is conducting a trial which will use wind power to support temporary network infrastructure and improve network...
AI tech pilot to support Australia’s energy efficiency
Tayla Oates, , Condition Assessment, Energy Efficiency, News, Projects, Smart Energy, Spotlight, 0CSIRO and CoreLogic Australia are trialling a new artificial intelligence (AI) system pilot to estimate energy efficiency for homes...
EnergyConnect substation completes first concrete pour
Tayla Oates, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Civil Construction, News, Powerlines, Projects, Renewable Energy, Safety and Training, Spotlight, Substations, Sustainability, 0Transgrid has reached a major milestone in the construction of one of the biggest substations in the Southern Hemisphere,...
NSW Gov tries to calm energy stability concerns over Liddell closure
Steph Barker, , Asset Management, Electricity, News, Spotlight, 0As AGL Energy prepares to close the Liddell Power Station at the end of this month, the New South...
Farewell, Liddell: AGL’s renewable pledge
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