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Australian network reforms prioritise consumer energy assets Mar 05, 2024

One of many network planning reforms announced by the AEMC, Australian customers will be able to better use clean tech assets in energy trading.

Power restored for over 400,000 despite extreme weather volatility in Australia Feb 14, 2024

Pacific Green Technologies to double battery pipeline this year Feb 08, 2024

Tasmania reaches 70% smart meter milestone Jan 30, 2024

ISGAN advances smart grids Dec 29, 2023

Australian VPP project to access 2m smart meters for load control Dec 18, 2023

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Australia updates market rules to reduce power outage potential

Dec 11, 2023

Updated market rules in Australia will aim to mitigate the risk of power outage as the country retires coal-fired generation.

Australian DSO warns of trifecta weather threat to power grid

Dec 07, 2023

A trifecta of weather threats, including bushfire, thunderstorms and wind gusts up to 100kmh, pose threats to South Australia’s power grid.

Smart water metering pilots in Western Australia

Nov 15, 2023

Western Australia’s Water Corporation has launched a two-year 16,000 smart water meter pilot in Perth running to 2025.

Future energy grid laboratory launched in Australia

Nov 08, 2023

Siemens and Swinburne University launched the grid laboratory with access to digital twin tech for students, teaching staff and industry.

EPICS global research centre for 100% renewable power grids launched in US

Nov 02, 2023

The Electric Power Innovation for a Carbon-free Society (EPICS) centre has been launched at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore, MD in the US.

Shell-backed Koorangie battery project completes financing

Nov 01, 2023

The battery energy storage project will utilise Tesla Megapacks, equipped with grid forming inverters that operate in ‘Virtual Machine Mode’.

Transmission line issues volatilise Australia’s power market

Oct 27, 2023

Rystad Energy says the power market in Australia is the world’s most volatile, a result of transmission line issues from natural disasters.

Octopus Australia acquires 1GWh transmission-connected battery project

Oct 18, 2023

The 1GWh battery project, one of Australia’s largest battery systems, is connected to the 275kV high voltage transmission network.

Australia’s Endeavour Energy to upgrade smart meters with sandbox waiver

Oct 11, 2023

New South Wales utility Endeavour Energy has been granted a sandbox trial waiver to upgrade 5,600 smart meters.

Landis+Gyr acquires New Zealand’s Thundergrid

Oct 09, 2023

Landis+Gyr has entered the New Zealand market by acquiring local electric vehicle infrastructure company Thundergrid.

Australian energy market operator deploys grid-focused reforms

Oct 06, 2023

AEMO has implemented major reforms to Western Australia’s Wholesale Electricity Market, with grid modernisation a key focus point.

Flinders University deploys fleet-based vehicle to grid virtual power plant

Oct 05, 2023

Deployed by Sunverge and Engie, the VPP utilises Flinders university’s electric vehicle fleet to provide grid services.

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