Grid
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Powercor seeks major safety upgrade cost approval from AER
Electrical distributor, Powercor, has submitted an application to the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) for the approval of a program to increase safety in its electricity network ... -
New rules allow distributors to roll out stand-alone power systems in the NEM
Stand-alone power systems (SAPS) serving individuals and communities can now be built within the National Electricity Market under new rules published by the Australian Energy Market ... -
Future Fuels funding round open for fleets
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today launched the Future Fuels Program, with a $127.9 million funding envelope to support fleets to shift to new ... -
$100 million to support the next generation of grid scale batteries
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) today announced a $100 million competitive funding round for grid-scale batteries equipped with advanced inverters to support the grid. ARENA’s ... -
ENA prepares the industry for summer’s extreme weather
Energy Networks Australia (ENA) and the Australian Energy Council (AEC) have released a fact sheet explaining how the energy sector prepares for summer’s extreme weather. As ... -
NECA welcomes AEMC’s reforms
The National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) has welcomed the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) final decision to incentivise an influx of batteries into the market, ... -
AEMC introduces incentives for more batteries to enter the market
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has made a final rule making it easier and more attractive for more batteries and hybrid systems to enter the ... -
Australia’s largest privately-funded, grid-connected battery built at former Hazelwood Power Station
ENGIE, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), and Fluence have partnered to deliver Australia’s largest privately-funded and owned utility-scale battery. The project is fully committed and will ... -
Predicting line-sag boosts efficiencies
Engineering Consultancy Frazer-Nash has developed a new way for South Australia’s principal electricity network, ElectraNet, to accurately detect transmission line-sag to ensure better public safety and ... -
Australia launches trial to see if EV spare battery can support the grid
The University of Queensland (UQ) has launched a world-first international trial to see if the spare battery capacity in electric vehicles (EV) could be used to ...
