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Schneider Electric launches all-in-one Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for microgrids

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Schneider Electric, a global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the launch of its latest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) designed and engineered to be a part of a flexible and scalable architecture. BESS is the foundation for a fully integrated microgrid solution that is driven by Schneider Electric’s controls, optimisation, electrical … Continued

South Australia leading the way with energy-smart homes

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500 South Australian households are set to go energy-smart in a new project announced by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and electricity distributor SA Power Networks today. On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA is providing $6.2 million to SA Power Networks’ ‘Energy Masters’ project. The $13.8 million project will see SA Power Networks … Continued

Flexible services to roll out in Victoria

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On behalf of the Australian Government, ARENA is providing Victorian energy network United Energy $3.54 million for the Flexible Services Trial project to explore solutions for managing flexible demand.  United Energy will be trialling new and novel ways to integrate more renewables and manage Victorian system security challenges associated with minimum system load now and … Continued

Flexible demand software to give power back to customers

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On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $942,944 to Birdwood Business Energy (Birdwood Energy) for the ‘Flexible Report Card Platform’ project which will help commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses realise their flexible demand potential.  Birdwood Energy’s $2.58 million project will design and deliver an application to inform … Continued

Monash expert: expanding Australia’s offshore wind sector

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A Monash University expert is available to comment on the expansion of Australia’s offshore wind sector, following a Federal Government announcement of the first feasibility licences for Gippsland wind projects. Associate Professor Behrooz Bahrani, Director, Grid Innovation Hub, Faculty of EngineeringContact details: +61 450 501 248 or [email protected]  The following can be attributed to Associate … Continued

AECOM appoints Heidi Sick to lead its energy and environment team in Australia and New Zealand

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MELBOURNE (2 May, 2024) — AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced Heidi Sick has been appointed as regional business line director for energy and environment in Australia and New Zealand. In this role, she will lead AECOM’s 700-strong energy and environment team to deliver an exciting pipeline of nationally significant projects as … Continued

Innovation promises to prevent power pole-top fires

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Engineers in Australia have found a new way to make power-pole insulators resistant to fire and electrical sparking, promising to prevent dangerous pole-top fires and reduce blackouts.   Pole-top fires pose significant challenges to power providers and communities worldwide. In March, pole-top fires cut power from 40,000 homes and businesses in Perth. The 2020 Royal … Continued