Life-saving technology for powerlines awareness
Energy Queensland has 1.7 million power poles and over 225,000km of overhead and underground powerlines across Queensland. Unfortunately, powerlines are accidentally contacted by workers all too...
View ArticleFrank Tudor: managing challenge and change with customers at the heart
As one of Australia’s largest energy infrastructure businesses, the eyes of the industry are often on Jemena for guidance and inspiration on the path forward in this brave new energy world. We caught...
View ArticleAustralia’s hydrogen strategy has officially landed
by Claire Johnson, Co-Founder & CEO, Hydrolytics To much fanfare and a little bit of controversy, Australia’s national hydrogen strategy was released to an eagerly awaiting Australian industry in...
View ArticleClean energy investment collapse: what can we do?
New investment commitments in large-scale renewable energy projects have collapsed by more than 50 per cent according to new analysis by the Clean Energy Council, which reveals a fall from 51 projects...
View ArticleStorage is the key and Australia leads the way
by Marie Lam-Frendo, Chief Executive Officer, Global Infrastructure Hub. The role energy storage will have to play in the global shift towards increased renewables uptake cannot be understated,...
View ArticleDriving solar project delivery
Late last year, the Australian Energy Market Operators (AEMO) released the Draft 2020 Integrated System Plan (ISP). The ISP has highlighted the need for over 30GW of new utility-scale renewable...
View ArticlePreparing for five minute settlement: the future of Australia’s utility markets
by Kayne Coulter, Product Manager, Power, ION Commodities When Australia first formed its national electricity market over 20 years ago, it adopted a five-minute dispatch period. Due to technological...
View ArticleBatteries – let’s make them sweet not sour
by Michael Lewis, Media and Communications Manager, Energy Networks Australia Batteries are a great complement to solar installations, but at the moment, they’re not optimised for peak performance....
View ArticleCommunity-owned energy retailer outlines new vision for industry
Electricity retailer Enova Community Energy – created from grass-roots community action in the Northern Rivers of NSW and focused on leadership in local community self-sufficiency – last year expanded...
View ArticleWriting the book on integrating utility-scale batteries into the grid
In remote communities, ensuring reliability can be one of the greatest challenges facing a network operator. Western Power has recently discovered the power a Battery Energy Storage System can provide...
View ArticleAustralia’s pumping hydro evolution
by Imogen Hartmann, Assistant Editor, Energy With the demand for solar and wind energy in Australia ever increasing, so too is the demand for baseload energy options that can back these resources up....
View ArticleClimate change denialism – we’re all guilty
Even those who don’t question human-induced climate change can fall on the spectrum of climate denialism if they are all talk and no action, a UNSW psychology researcher argues. Climate change...
View ArticleStand-alone Power Systems – a role to play in bushfire prevention?
by Andrew Dillon, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Networks Australia After a catastrophic summer bushfire season, Energy Networks Australia Chief Executive Officer Andrew Dillon takes a closer look at...
View ArticleA renewed outlook on renewables
With so much conversation surrounding climate change and companies’ responsibility to make a positive environmental impact, an increasing number of Australian energy companies are branching into the...
View ArticleThe role of LNG in achieving emissions reduction
As the energy industry around Australia, and indeed the world, grapples with how we realistically manage the transition to more renewable energy sources, the role of gas as a transition fuel is...
View ArticlePromoting renewables to benefit the customer – and the grid
by Siobhan Day, Contributing Editor, Energy Sitting on a beach in Ecuador, two friends came up with an idea that they believed would solve the energy trilemma. The concept was quite simple: offer...
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