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Transforming the grid with pole-mounted batteries
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $4 million of ARENA funding to United Energy to trial the use of pole-mounted batteries to support ... -
Merredin Solar Farm PPA expanded for emissions reduction
Risen Energy has expanded its ten-year renewable power purchasing agreement (PPA) for Merredin Solar Farm, aiming to reduce emissions from BHP Nickel West’s Kalgoorlie smelter. The ... -
AER: 2020-21 FY had lowest wholesale energy prices in five years
The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has revealed that the 2020-21 financial year saw the lowest wholesale energy prices in five years, with the National Electricity Market ... -
NECA Vic wants Melb. lockdown “short and sharp”
National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA) Victorian executive director Pawel Podolski has cautiously endorsed tighter lockdown restrictions announced by the Victorian government but said it was ... -
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WiFi, another tool on the sparkies’ belt
A solid WiFi connection is essential to our day-to-day lives, especially after the pandemic drastically changed working conditions. Sean Carroll speaks with Dicker Data about the ... -
New salts raise the bar for lithium-ion battery technology
Lithium-ion batteries are set to take a dominant role in EVs and other applications in the near future – but the battery materials, currently in use, ... -
ESP meets to review electrical safety documents
The Electrical Safety Project (ESP) members have met via a video conference to consider and discuss a draft Electrotechnology Apprenticeship Supervision Policy Guide, a draft ESP ... -
AGL invests $180 million in Torrens Island grid-scale battery
AGL has appointed technology group, Wärtsilä to construct the $180 million, 250MW Torrens Island grid-scale battery in South Australia. The Torrens Island grid-scale battery, expected to ... -
BLK Auto sells EV truck for IKEA in Queensland
Queensland-based specialist vehicle importer and distributor BLK Auto has sold its first EV truck in Australia to All Purpose Transport (APT), with the vehicle to be ... -
ENA welcomes AEMC’s small-scale solar reforms
Energy Networks Australia (ENA) has welcomed the final access and pricing determination for distributed energy resources (DER) handed down by the independent Australian Energy Market Commission ...
