Australian governments unite on $5 B transmission investment
The federal and New South Wales governments have combined on a landmark $5.25 B (AU$7.8 B) investment into renewable energy projects.
Australia to spend $5.2 B on upgrade of renewable power grid
The Australian federal and New South Wales state governments will spend $5.2 B (A$7.8 B) on new electricity transmission to support more renewable power.
Transformer arrival to help deliver $1.8 B EnergyConnect project
Australia, Wollongong: Transformers delivered to Port Kembla will be instrumental in delivering Transgrid’s $1.8 B EnergyConnect interconnector.
ACEN commits $800 M for 600 MW solar and storage project
Australia: Clean energy company ACEN Corporation has committed up to $800 M to build the 400 MW Stubbo Solar Farm near Dubbo in the New South Wales.
Australian operator turns to capacity increasing technology
Australia: Transmission network operator Transgrid is counting on Smart Wires’ technology developed in the USA.
Genex Power to acquire clean energy project in Australia
Australia, Toowoomba: Genex Power is to acquire 100 % interest in the development rights from Solar Choice for Bulli Creek clean energy project in Australia.
CitiPower completes major power supply upgrade
Australia, Melbourne: A 74 T high-voltage electricity transformer has been delivered to CitiPower’s Dock Area Zone Substation.
Apex Group wins Octopus Investments Australia mandate
Australia: Apex Group Ltd., a financial services provider, has been appointed by Octopus Investments Australia for services focused on renewables investment.
Transgrid to launch investigation into Dapto substation fire
Australia: Transgrid will launch an investigation into the cause of the massive fire that engulfed one of its power substation transformers at Dapto on 18 June.
Hitachi Energy and TransGrid team up to support Australia’s sustainable energy future
Australia: TransGrid is upgrading the Queensland – New South Wales Interconnector (QNI), a 330-kV transmission link, more than 300 km long.
Snowy Hydro to refurbish step-up transformers
Australia: Snowy Hydro has announced it is carrying out a major project to refurbish the Murray 1 hydroelectric power station generator step-up transformers.
New transmission link between NSW and Victoria gets $75 M boost
Australia: Network company Transgrid had secured $75 M in federal government funding for the development of a link between Victoria and New South Wales.
GE and Iberdrola to develop onshore wind farm in Australia
Australia, Sydney: GE has announced an agreement with Iberdrola Australia to supply and install 38 wind turbines for the Flyers Creek wind farm project.
Schneider Electric acquires Aurtra to advance service innovation
Australia: Schneider Electric has made major play into Australia’s energy industry through the acquisition of asset management provider Aurtra.
Energy supply in Queensland bolstered by transformer replacement
Australia: Powerlink’s Ingham South Substation has received a transformer replacement which will bolster the energy supply in Far North Queensland.
Largest QLD-NSW Interconnector substation upgrade complete
Australia: The upgrade of the Tamworth substation is now complete, the larges substation as part of the Transgrid Queensland-NSW Interconnector (QNI) project.
Floating wind farms planned off the coast of Australia
Plans for three offshore wind developments have been announced.
Wilson Transformer Company celebrates major milestone
Australia: The company’s Distribution Transformer Business Unit has achieved a significant milestone of delivering 400 power skid solutions to date.
More than 80 percent of work on TransGrid’s QNI upgrade complete
Australia: TransGrid has reached a significant milestone for their Queensland-NSW Interconnector (QNI) upgrade with work more than 80 percent complete.
TransGrid’s project to upgrade the Victoria-NSW Interconnector VNI to be finished by the end of the year
Victoria, Australia: TransGrid’s project to upgrade the Victoria-NSW Interconnector VNI is now 55% complete and on track to be completed this year.
CuString ready to ‘pull trigger’ on $1.5 B transmission project
Australia, Sidney: CuString chairman John O’Brien announced on Wednesday the company would be ready to “pull the trigger” on the $1.5 B HV transmission line.
ElectraNet and Downer begin construction of $300 M Eyre Peninsula Link
Australia, Eyre Peninsula: The construction of a new 270 km, HV transmission line across the Eyre Peninsula is underway, carried out by ElectraNet and Downer.
Powerlink builds eight towers to connect solar farm
Australia, Queensland: The Columboola Solar Farm project has reached its next milestone.
TOBCO powers ahead with Armidale substation works
Australia, Sydney: TOBCO is busy constructing two 330 kV capacitor banks and asset replacements at the Armidale Zone Substation.