Tag: power grid

Australia needs tradies and materials to build the power grid of the future. So where are they?

As Australia’s electricity supply shifts to clean energy, a big challenge is

By Build-it 7 Min Read

Does Australia face a gas shortage?

Does Australia face a gas shortage? No – just Victoria, where empty wells

By Build-it 7 Min Read

Want to buy an electric car but unsure you can justify it?

Want to buy an electric car but unsure you can justify it?

By Build-it 8 Min Read

Without a massive grid upgrade, the Coalition’s nuclear plan faces a high-voltage hurdle

Australia’s transmission network is one of the oldest and longest in the

By Build-it 7 Min Read

Electric vehicles can provide the power backup Australia needs

When transmission lines fell, 16 electric vehicles fed power into the grid.

By Build-it 8 Min Read

Here’s how ‘microgrids’ are empowering regional and remote communities across Australia

Microgrids are being used to provide secure, reliable energy in communities where

By Build-it 8 Min Read

Renters could save up to $1300 on power bills if their landlords installed solar

Plenty of uncaptured solar energy is being left on the table -

By Paul Eyers 6 Min Read

Proposed offshore wind zone to create a wave of new construction jobs for Victoria

A newly proposed offshore wind zone located in Victoria’s Southern Ocean is

By Paul Eyers 4 Min Read

Wholesale power prices are falling fast – but consumers will have to wait for relief

Data shows annualised spot prices for power in Australia’s main grid fell

By Paul Eyers 8 Min Read

Victoria ‘sleighs’ energy goals as solar farm powered up over Christmas

Christmas trees weren’t the only green addition that arrived in Victorian households

By Paul Eyers 3 Min Read