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Powercor seeks major safety upgrade cost approval
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Projects, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0Powercor has submitted an application to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) for the approval of a major program to...
Essential Energy achieves three-year Asset Management certification
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, News, 0Essential Energy has received a three-year accreditation certification to ISO 55001, the international standard for developing, implementing and maintaining...
Independent review of SWIS 2021 Christmas power outages
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Spotlight, 0An independent review has commenced into the power outages which occurred from December 24 to 28, 2021, across the...
Powerline bushfire safety trial for Macedon Ranges
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Disaster Management, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0A new pilot technology has been installed in the Macedon Ranges which will instantly detect and cut off electricity...
Powercor program to boost safety ahead of bushfire season
Lauren DeLorenzo, , Asset Management, Company news, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0Powercor has announced a new safety program that will see 7,000 power poles replaced or reinforced per year, beginning...
AGL’s power stations in Liddell, Bayswater, Loy Yang A and Torrens Island have undergone a $247.8 million summer readiness...
Why thermal runaway is the real killer in battery fires
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Batteries & Storage, Policy, Safety and Training, Sponsored Editorial, 0by Dawson Johns, Managing Director, Zenaji We have all heard of and seen the fires caused in Lithium-based batteries....
Powercor tests new drone tech for powerline checks
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Drones, Features, 0The latest drone technology is being used to monitor the quality of network assets, in a recent trial conducted...
Enhance your turbine maintenance with the best service tools
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Sponsored Editorial, Wind, 0Working with a trusted service partner is critical when looking to extend the life of existing wind turbines. Equally...
Unveiling the hidden risks in power system earthing
Holly Tancredi, , Condition Assessment, Sponsored Editorial, 0Some risks are hard to ignore. The sound of a spinning turbine or snapping air breaker grabs your attention...
Giving new life to aging wind turbines
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Sponsored Editorial, Wind, 0As large and complex assets, wind turbines can present considerable challenges when it comes to maintaining their reliability as...
LiDAR Choppers to inspect Macedon Ranges powerlines
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight, 0Powercor will be deploying helicopters fitted with Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology to fly over parts of the...
Fluke releases new range of clamp meters
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electricity, Sponsored Editorial, 0Meet Fluke’s new pair of 377 FC and 378 FC Non-Contact Voltage True-rms AC/DC Clamp Meters with iFlex. Measure...
AEMO forecasts improved gas outlook to 2026
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Gas, News, Spotlight, 0A new report from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has found that Australia’s gas supply will remain secure...
Mobile contact voltage solution quickly identifies hazardous condition in schoolyard
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, Projects, Sponsored Editorial, 0As underground cable and distribution systems age, electrical faults occur with increasing frequency due to damage, workmanship issues and...
Antaisolar offered 100MW solar racking for large PV plant in China to help sand prevention and control
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability, 0Desertification has become a global ecological problem that has profoundly affected the balance of global ecosystems and seriously threatened...
Massive maintenance works underway at AGL’s Bayswater power station
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Spotlight, 1AGL has commenced a $152 million maintenance and upgrade at its Bayswater Power Station, the biggest maintenance outage ever...
Early Fault Detection installed on VIC peninsula
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Safety and Training, Spotlight, 0United Energy crews have installed 22 Early Fault Detection (EFD) devices across parts of the high voltage network in...
Connect your team and critical systems across Australia
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Digital Utilities, IOT, Smart Energy, Sponsored Editorial, Telecommunications, 0Pivotel’s Inmarsat BGAN satellite service provides voice and data connectivity at speeds of up to 492kbps, wherever your operations...
Powerlink Queensland to conduct helicopter inspections of network
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Projects, Spotlight, 0Powerlink Queensland is set to commence helicopter inspections over the coming months, to maintain reliability and safety in its...
Contract awarded for Melbourne treatment plant solar farm
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Civil Construction, Electricity, Energy Efficiency, News, Renewable Energy, Solar, Sustainability, 0Work is set to begin on the construction of a 19MW solar farm at Melbourne Water’s Eastern Treatment Plant...
Powercor launches vegetation-inspecting helicopters
Imogen Hartmann, , Condition Assessment, Electricity, Networks, News, Powerlines, Projects, Spotlight, 0Powercor is commissioning two new helicopters to conduct vegetation and powerline inspections over Warrnambool, using a new scanning technology....
Benefits of hybrid booms for Australian industry
Eliza Booth, , Condition Assessment, Energy Efficiency, Sponsored Editorial, Sustainability, 0Image: Haulotte’s HA20 LE PRO Articulating Hybrid Boom Lift. Image courtesy of Haulotte. For many companies, “going green” and...
Cost-effective and time-optimised substation asset testing
Eliza Booth, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Networks, Sponsored Editorial, Uncategorized, 1By Maryam Khallaghi, OMICRON Australia Cutting down on the time required for testing directly results in efficiency and cost...
Safely grounded: timing measurements on gas-insulated switchgear
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Gas, Sponsored Editorial, 0by Andreas Nenning, OMICRON Austria Circuit breaker testing in gas-insulated switchgear The operating times during C, O, CO, etc.,...
Shaping the energy sector with next-gen forecasting methodology
Imogen Hartmann, , Asset Management, Disaster Management, Electricity, Networks, News, Spotlight, 0For many Australians, 2020 has been shaped by many unprecedented events – from a widespread and severe bushfire season...
A proactive approach to managing large energy demands
Energy Journalist, , Asset Management, Solar, Sustainability, 0Melbourne Airport is one of the country’s biggest users of energy, and the facility has taken a proactive approach...
Structured plan to help flatten aviation’s CO2 curve
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Energy Efficiency, Features, Hydrogen, Projects, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, 0As COVID-19-related border closures have curtailed commercial aviation activity globally, the sector continues to deal with another, longer-term challenge...
Australia’s first electric-powered cherry picker hits the streets
Holly Tancredi, , Asset Management, Condition Assessment, Electric Vehicles, Energy Efficiency, Features, Sustainability, 0Jemena and Zinfra expanded their Victorian fleet in August with the unveiling of an Australian-first electric-powered elevated work platform...
Farewell, Liddell: AGL’s renewable pledge
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