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Home Heating and Cooling Upgrades program to cease accepting applications
After helping thousands of eligible Victorians increase their thermal comfort and quality of life by reducing the upfront cost of purchasing energy-efficient reverse-cycle air conditioners, the ... -
Major milestone with NSW first grid-scale battery fully operational
The 50MW/75MWh Wallgrove Grid Battery (WGB) in Western Sydney has become the first ‘big battery’ in NSW and the third Tesla grid-scale system in the world ... -
Australian Silicon Action Plan: A blueprint for jobs and prosperity in Australia’s solar future
Australia can become a global superpower in solar energy generation and export, but it must develop its own fully integrated domestic solar supply chains to do ... -
ARENA to trial Next Generation Line Monitoring system
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced $732,493 in funding towards Infravision. The funding will help its Next Generation Line Monitoring System, which aims to optimise ... -
ESV charges United Energy for major line clearance breaches in high bushfire risk areas
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) has laid 24 charges against United Energy for allowing trees to grow too close to powerlines in high bushfire risk areas across ... -
NECA: Licenced electricians are critical to public safety
NECA has warned against the recommendation made by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) to reduce occupational licensing for electricians in their submission to ... -
NECA SA/NT introduces the NECA Certified Contractor
NECA SA/NT branch has launched the NECA Certified Contractor program. It aims to recognise members who are meeting all their legal and regulatory requirements of running ... -
NECA hosting webinar on recent IR changes
NECA is hosting a webinar to discuss how the recent IR legislation changes may impact electrical contractors. The webinar is going live on Thursday 8 December ... -
MBA: More must be done to address supply challenges in building and construction
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has confirmed today the need for governments to focus on tackling supply-side challenges in the building and construction industry. The ... -
Geelong man suffers electric shock as crane pulls down powerlines
Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is warning workers to be aware of nearby powerlines when operating heavy machinery after a Geelong man was hospitalised when a crane ...
