The federal government will fund 20 microgrid projects, to boost strength of regional grids during natural disasters and increase renewables use.
Smart Energy
From coal to inverters, AEMO’s engineering vision is ambitious and necessary
This is AEMO’s sunshot – an ambitious plan to develop and deploy the systems and technologies that will make 100 per cent renewables happen.
Breakthrough! AEMO acknowledges energy transition needs social licence
The vast majority of Australians are yet to engage with or be exposed to new ways of thinking about and using energy.
“A race to electrify everything:” ANU lab to fast-track distributed energy technologies
We are now in a race to “electrify everything”. ANU opens new research lab to test distributed energy technologies in real-world conditions.
Electric motorcycles, solar sharing, energy smarts: ATC announces 2021 finalists
Australian Technologies Competition 2021 announces 41 companies selected as semi-finalists in this year’s contest, including Australia’s first dedicated electric motorcycle business.
Firstmac to offer loan discount for energy efficient homes
Homes with high energy efficiency ratings will benefit from discounted home loan finance, in a partnership between lender Firstmac and the CEFC.
Three weeks without power? That’s the reality for thousands in Victoria – and it will happen again
Could this disaster have been avoided? And under climate change, how can the electricity grid prepare for more events like this?
Explainer: Solar inverters have a new, important role to play – are you affected?
Changes to inverter standards will require new solar inverters to play a much more active role in the broader grid. So what does this mean for consumers?
TransGrid spins-off Lumea to cash in on transition to low cost renewables
TransGrid’s new spin off Lumea to target grid services for clean energy projects, and an expansion into other Australian markets.
Look, no gas! South Australia to build country’s first all-electric hospital
South Australia says new women’s and children’s hospital in Adelaide will not be connected to the gas network and won’t use fossil fuels.
