Energy Magazine

Energy March is now available to read online! Inside, you’ll find articles on some of the key projects and technologies that are propelling us toward our #netzero target. Our first edition of the year includes features from Labor Senator for Victoria, Dr. Jess Walsh, on Gippsland’s secret #offshorewind superpower; and the Clean Energy Regulator’s Carl Binning, who reflects on 2024 and shares what we can expect this year. We take a trip to the Illawarra, where Rewiring Australia, Brighte and Endeavour Energy (NSW) are collaborating to deliver Australia’s first community-led #electrification initiative, and to Albany, where a UWA Marine Energy Research Australia project is testing the waters on Australia’s #waveenergy potential. We also speak to Dietmar Tourbier from CSIRO, and dive into a range of projects led by Essential Energy, Jemena, EnergyAustralia, The Australian National University and UNSW Sydney. Read it all online here. 

The #energysector is undergoing a period of unprecedented transformation, and increasing demand for reliable #power and a growing emphasis on #sustainability calls for innovative solutions. Decon Corporation has long been at the forefront of Australia’s #energytransition and in our March edition, we discuss the role #data can play – revolutionising #energymanagement, optimising #energynetworks and enhancing #demandmanagement.

Australia celebrated a record #renewable year in 2024, with Q3 marking a high point for the country’s #energytransition, with 824,640kW of new #solarcapacity installed – a 3.98 per cent increase over the same period in 2023. These findings from Solar Nerds’ (owned by Solaris Finance) #solarmarket intelligence report highlight how regional policies, seasonal factors and changing consumer preferences are reshaping Australia’s #energylandscape. The report provides #energyindustry professionals with detailed insights into installation volumes, market leadership, regional performance metrics, and industry perspectives that collectively paint a picture of Australia’s ongoing energy transition. Read the full analysis below.

Kicking off 2025 with a new name, Agilitus is continuing to provide the #energy sector with the quality #engineering services driving Australia’s #renewable transition. In Energy March, we sat down with Co-Founder Craig Bloxham, to learn more – including what’s behind the rebrand and how the company is empowering its employees as it continues to grow and evolve.

The Australian Government has signed a new agreement to improve local #gassupply pressures for another four years, with commercial and industrial #gasconsumers to receive first preference. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gSPTvtPA

From assembly to troubleshooting and repairs, #fieldservices teams play an integral role in maintaining Australia’s #energysystem. However, as #renewable projects have increased, so too has the demand on field service teams teams. Add smart meters, consumer energy resources and unpredictable weather into the mix and these essential workers are busier than ever. In 2024, Droppoint surveyed #fieldservice decision makers and end users about the issues they were struggling with the most. In our March edition, we review some of the findings and explore how field service teams in the #energysector can be supported to continue delivering the critical energy infrastructure driving Australia’s energy transition.

Residents in two towns in the Illawarra are set to save up to $400 each year on their #energybills, with Endeavour Energy (NSW) powering up 13 new #communitybatteries. The initiative aims to make the #energysystem fairer and ensuring all Australians can reap rewards from this #renewable resource, regardless of their #solar or #homebattery status. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gkrdhCqW

Western Australia’s #energystorage is set to be supercharged, with four #bigbatteries successfully bidding for support under the state’s first Capacity Investment Scheme (#CIS) tender.

New investment is needed in Australia’s central and east coast #gas markets to fill forecast supply shortfalls in southern states, according to the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)’s latest Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO) report. AEMO CEO, Daniel Westerman, said investment could include new production, storage, transportation and liquefied natural gas (#LNG) regasification terminals, or a combination of these solutions. Read more below.

The Australian Government has included Marinus Link on its first-ever national #renewableenergy priority list. Projects selected for the National Renewable Energy Priority List (Priority List) support progress towards 82 per cent #renewableelectricity by 2030 and receive additional support and facilitation through regulatory and environmental processes.  Marinus Link Pty Ltd Interim CEO, Dr Collette Burke, said the Marinus Link project is a key enabler of Australia’s clean #energytransition. “It will help Australia meet its #emissionsreduction targets by reducing the emissions intensity of the #electricitygrid, while also delivering reliable and #cleanenergy to consumers across all regions in the NEM.”