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Heavy rain, hail and ferocious winds lash Alice Springs
By Gemma Ferguson and Emma Masters
Thousands of homes are without power after a surprise storm brought wind speeds of almost 100km/h to Central Australia, pulling down trees and damaging properties.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/alice-springs-storm-properties-without-power/107257728
#Storms #Hail #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #GemmaFerguson #EmmaMasters
What Singapore really thinks of Australian solar power export plan
By Daniel Mercer
It has unrivalled ambition and is backed by a tech billionaire, but Sun Cable's plans to export solar power to Singapore are floundering.
#SolarEnergy #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #EnergyIndustry #DanielMercer
Recalling the news no-one saw as South Australia plunged into darkness
By Leah MacLennan
South Australians were expecting a severe storm on September 28, 2016, and news crews were on the road gathering information. But when the entire state lost power, the sad truth is not many people would have seen the reports.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-29/reporting-sa-statewide-blackout-2016/107204392
#CommunityandSociety #Journalism #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #EnergyPolicy #EnergyIndustry #RenewableEnergy #LeahMacLennan
Is it time for Switzerland to turn to air-conditioning?
Air-con systems: not very common in Swiss homes, hospitals or care homes. Keystone / Gaetan Bally The long…
#Switzerland #CH #Europe #Europa #EU #article #beat-Climateadaptation #beat-SwissPolitics #electricityproductionanddistribution #Energy #globalchange #globalwarming #hospitalandclinic #Multi #Nachrichten #Nouvelles #production-type-Adaptation #schweiz #Suisse #switzerland #Userneed-Explainittome
https://www.europesays.com/3276939/
https://www.europesays.com/ch/137374/ Is it time for Switzerland to turn to air-conditioning? #Article #BeatClimateAdaptation #BeatSwissPolitics #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #energy #GlobalChange #GlobalWarming #HospitalAndClinic #Multi #ProductionTypeAdaptation #Swiss #Switzerland #UserNeedExplainItToMe
https://www.europesays.com/3276939/ Is it time for Switzerland to turn to air-conditioning? #article #BeatClimateAdaptation #BeatSwissPolitics #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #Energy #GlobalChange #GlobalWarming #HospitalAndClinic #Multi #Nachrichten #Nouvelles #ProductionTypeAdaptation #schweiz #Suisse #switzerland #UserNeedExplainItToMe
SA's statewide blackout was 10 years ago — but electricity debate is still live
By Daniel Keane
Energy policy has changed greatly since South Australia was left in darkness exactly 10 years ago today — but if there is a universal constant of the energy debate, it is that there is always friction over electricity.
#EnergyPolicy #EnergyMarkets #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #RenewableEnergy #WindEnergy #EnergyIndustry #SolarEnergy #DanielKeane
All consumers to pay for EV chargers under power monopoly 'waiver'
By Daniel Mercer
A bitter fight is brewing between EV charging companies and poles-and-wires companies, and now a regulator has weighed in.
#ElectricVehicles #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #EnergyIndustry #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #Transport #DanielMercer
Vulnerable residents feeling 'distress' as Mildura power outage drags on
By Tamara Clark and Grace Marshall
A Victorian residential services provider is pushing for "more structured support mechanisms" for vulnerable people during prolonged power outages as thousands in Mildura head towards a third day without electricity.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/residents-mildura-power-outage-distress/107180464
#ElectricityProductionandDistribution #TamaraClark #GraceMarshall
Hyper-scale data centre could draw quarter of Queensland's power usage
By Grace Nakamura and Brandon Long
The proposed $30 billion data centre in Queensland has a peak capacity comparable to the average power requirements of 1.5 million households.
#DataCentres #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #EnergyIndustry #EnergyPolicy #GraceNakamura #BrandonLong
Being a renter, Jenny missed out on solar boon but that is about to change
By Romy Stephens
Australia readies to lift a ban on plug-in solar, unlocking access to the technology for millions of apartment dwellers and renters for the first time.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/balcony-solar-to-become-legal-in-australia/107144234
#SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #RomyStephens
Midnight power raid by big batteries in regulator’s crosshairs
By Daniel Mercer
Batteries have been hailed as an antidote to price pain but strange charging behaviour in WA has pushed the market higher. Now the regulator is preparing to intervene.
#Batteries #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #DanielMercer
Energy regulator rejects bid for Transgrid taxpayer bailout
By Daniel Mercer
Australia's biggest transmission company's bid to pass a billion-dollar bill on to consumers for a bungled high-voltage power line has been slapped down by the regulator.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/regulator-rejects-bid-for-transgrid-bailout/107102136
#EnergyIndustry #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #ClimateChange #Superannuation #WindEnergy #OilandGas #SolarEnergy #DanielMercer
Batteries send power prices up in midnight charging mystery
By Daniel Mercer
Australia is leading the world in the adoption of batteries big and small. But in one state, storage is fuelling some perverse and pricey outcomes.
#Batteries #EnergyMarkets #EnergyIndustry #RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #DanielMercer
Coalition's power line pledge could win back farmer votes
By Tamara Clark
West Victorian farmers, increasingly supportive of One Nation, welcome the Coalition's announcement to scrap a controversial transmission line.
#Utilities #StateandTerritoryElections #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #Agriculture #TamaraClark
https://www.europesays.com/ch/116632/ More than one in four electrical appliances fail Swiss safety checks #Article #BeatVarious #ConsumerGoods #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #LatestNews #ProductionTypeDeepLAutotranslation #Switzerland
https://www.europesays.com/ch/116380/ More than one in four electrical appliances fail Swiss safety checks #Article #BeatVarious #ConsumerGoods #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #LatestNews #ProductionTypeDeepLAutotranslation #Swiss #Switzerland
https://www.europesays.com/ch/116356/ More than one in four electrical appliances fail Swiss safety checks #Article #BeatVarious #ConsumerGoods #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #LatestNews #ProductionTypeDeepLAutotranslation #Swiss #Switzerland
Investors 'losing patience' with slow renewables rollout, report finds
By James C Taylor
An investor survey found delays in connecting large-scale renewable projects to the grid are driving businesses away and slowing the drop in power prices for everyday consumers.
#RenewableEnergy #EnergyIndustry #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #SolarEnergy #WindEnergy #Utilities #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #JamesCTaylor
Farmers fined for blocking VNI West transmission work
By Jane McNaughton and Warwick Long
Farmers in Victoria's west have been issued infringement notices after they refused access to authorised officers looking to continue planning for the VNI West transmission line project.
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #JaneMcNaughton #WarwickLong
Solar is cheap, but building enough of it can be difficult
By Nathan Morris
Australia is the world’s biggest iron ore exporter, but the Australian Renewable Energy Agency says ultra-low-cost solar could make it a green iron superpower.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/turning-to-robots-to-build-australian-solar-future/106917752
#RenewableEnergy #SolarEnergy #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #Infrastructure #Robotics #IronOre #Steel #MiningandMetalsIndustry #Exports #NathanMorris
https://www.europesays.com/ch/109345/ Air conditioning in Switzerland: a new energy challenge #architecture #Article #BeatClimateAdaptation #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #energy #GlobalChange #GlobalWarming #Multi #ProductionTypeAdaptation #Switzerland #UserNeedExplainItToMe
Australia's biggest gold miner called to help stabilise WA's power issues
By Jarrod Lucas and Ivo da Silva
Australia's biggest gold miner is being asked to carry a bigger load to resolve decades of power capacity and reliability woes on what WA Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson has described as the "largest and most isolated grid in the world".
#ElectricityProductionandDistribution #EnergyIndustry #Gold #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RenewableEnergy #JarrodLucas #IvodaSilva
Clean energy investment is facing headwinds. Could superannuation help?
By Romy Stephens
Australian super funds manage $4.5 trillion in retirement savings, but directing some of that war chest towards the clean energy transition could be more difficult than it seems.
#RenewableEnergy #EnergyPolicy #WindEnergy #EnergyIndustry #SolarEnergy #NuclearEnergy #HydroEnergy #ClimateChange #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #Utilities #OilandGas #GreenhouseGases #Batteries #EnvironmentalTechnology #EnergyMarkets #ExtremeWeatherEvents #Superannuation #FederalGovernment #RomyStephens
https://www.europesays.com/es/670154/ La española Iberdrola compra la mayor distribuidora eléctrica de Finlandia #Business #Economía #Economy #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #EnergyAndResource #ES #España #Spain #Ticker
South Australians urged to consider occasional power outages to curb costs
By Malcolm Sutton
The driving force behind skyrocketing power prices this century has been investment by grid owners, and sometimes over-investment, but one expert believes it's time to start questioning our priorities if we want to reduce costs.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-21/sa-power-prices-hike-reliability-gold-plating/106937396
#Utilities #GovernmentPolicy #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #MalcolmSutton
New energy scheme adding to bills, SA government admits
By James Wakelin
A new SA government energy scheme set to collect almost $44 million from electricity users this financial year has been described by a critic as a "hidden charge".
#CostofLiving #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #EnergyMarkets #Utilities #StateandTerritoryGovernment #JamesWakelin
What comes next after the landmark BHP strike?
By Nicolas Perpitch and Lucy Murray
For the first time in more than two decades, BHP workers in the the Pilbara went on strike. What do we know about how much impact it had and what comes next?
#IndustrialAction #MiningandMetalsIndustry #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #NicolasPerpitch #LucyMurray
https://www.europesays.com/ch-fr/214855/ En Suisse, l’ère des batteries à grande échelle commence #Article #BeatBestOfSRGContent #BeatSwissPosition #Business #Dialogue #Économie #Economy #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #energy #Environment #KpiSrgCurationMacroeconomicsEconomics #Politics #ProductionTypeDeepLAutotranslation #Suisse #UserNeedGiveMePerspective
https://www.europesays.com/ch/97983/ Nuclear power in Switzerland: ‘The most sensible policy is to keep the existing plants running’ #Article #BeatBestOfSRGContent #BeatEmissionsReduction #BeatEnergyTransition #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #energy #Multi #NuclearPower #ProductionTypeDeepLAutotranslation #Switzerland #UserNeedExplainItToMe
New data centres set to swallow 34% of Cape Town’s current electricity supply
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-28-new-data-centres-set-to-swallow-34-of-cape-towns-current-electricity-supply/
#datacentres #electricityproductionanddistribution #waterwastage
All the gas in the world doesn't save us from price spikes during conflicts
By Jo Lauder and Fran Rimrod
Australia is a gas "superpower", but its citizens continue to pay the price through their electricity bills for the country failing to protect them from the fallout as the Middle East unravels again.
#EnergyMarkets #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #War #EnergyPolicy #RenewableEnergy #ClimateChange #JoLauder #FranRimrod
Major grid upgrades for Hobart stadium not costed, not finalised
By Adam Holmes
Major upgrades to Hobart's power grid to supply the Macquarie Point stadium are yet to be finalised or costed, with the final estimate for the precinct's energy demand increasing by almost 50 per cent in a year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/macquarie-point-stadium-power-options-uncosted/106377676
#StateandTerritoryParliament #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #Government #AFL #Sport #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #AdamHolmes
https://www.europesays.com/es/344006/ La justicia de EEUU reactiva la energía eólica marina pese a la oposición de Trump #Business #Economía #Economy #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #EnergyAndResource #EnergyResources #Environment #ES #España #government #Judiciary(systemOfJustice) #JusticeAndRights #LawAndOrder #litigation #NaturalResources #Politics #Spain #Ticker #trials
https://www.europesays.com/es/337176/ Un ciberataque contra la eléctrica española Endesa compromete la confidencialidad de datos de clientes #Business #ComputerCrime #ComputingAndInformationTechnology #crime #Economía #Economy #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #EnergyAndResource #ES #España #investigation #LawAndOrder #LawEnforcement #police #security #Spain #Ticker #WasteManagementAndPollutionControl
Switzerland’s Grande Dixence: how Europe’s tallest dam measures up at 75 https://www.byteseu.com/1321347/ #Article #BeatClimateAdaptation #BeatClimateSolutions #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #EnergyResources #environment #ExplainItToMe #GiveMePerspective #Switzerland #TPT #WaterSupply
Billions set aside for WA's clean energy transition still unspent
By Keane Bourke
There are concerns WA's transition to renewable energy could be even further delayed, with $3 billion in federal funds sitting idle more than two years after they were announced.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-21/wa-clean-energy-transition-billions-sitting-unspent/105674942
#EnergyPolicy #AlternativeEnergy #EnergyIndustry #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #StateandTerritoryGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #InfrastructurePolicy #Infrastructure #KeaneBourke
Iraq experiences nationwide power outage amid 'record' heat
Power goes out across the country amid a heatwave that Iraqi meteorological services expect to last more than a week, with temperatures climbing as high as 50 degrees Celsius.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-12/iraq-nationwide-power-outage-record-heat/105640484
Australia's demand for power has surged to new heights — and this is just the start
By Daniel Mercer
Australian power demand rose relentlessly until 2008, when it stopped growing. That record has finally been eclipsed, and experts say it is a sign of things to come.
#EnergyIndustry #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #InformationTechnologyIndustry #ClimateChange #SolarEnergy #Coal #OilandGas #DanielMercer
Five unusual places to install solar panels in Switzerland https://www.byteseu.com/1106525/ #Article #BeatClimateAdaptation #BeatClimateSolutions #BeatEmissionsReduction #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #GlobalChange #GlobalWarming #InspireMe #multi #RenewableEnergy #Switzerland #Technology(general)
Anneliese primarily wants a battery because of environmental concerns. For most others, it's personal
By Daniel Mercer
Demand for household batteries in Australia is on the cusp of an explosion, and new data suggest most people are motivated by personal considerations.
#EnergyIndustry #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #SolarEnergy #FederalGovernment #ClimateChange #DanielMercer
Would a publicly owned energy retailer make bills cheaper?
By Matt Eaton
It could be a first for Australia, but would putting two state-owned entities in competition with one another push down power prices?
#StateandTerritoryElections #GovernmentandPolitics #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #MattEaton
The Coalition's preparing to 'dump' Australia's 2030 climate target if it wins the next election. This is uncharted territory
By Jane Norman
The Coalition insists it supports the global Paris Agreement but it wants to dump Australia's short-term emissions reduction target. Is that allowed under the rules?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-11/paris-agreement-australia-climate-targets-explainer/103961128
#ClimateChange #Energy #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #Decarbonisation #WorldPolitics #FederalGovernment #EnvironmentalPolicy #ForeignAffairs #JaneNorman
The power-hungry appliances costing you in your home, and what you can do to save money on your next bill
By Hanan Dervisevic
With electricity bills still high, we've compiled a list of the energy-draining appliances that may be spiking your power bill and how to cut costs.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-03/what-household-appliances-use-most-electricity/103453326
#Energy #HouseandHome #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #CostofLiving #HananDervisevic
Distribution powerline towers are built to last, so why do they fall over in a storm?
By Harrison Tippet
More than 65,000 kilometres of powerlines stretch across Victoria via more than 100,000 towers. But the aging system is not immune from freak weather events.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-15/weather-power-lines-electricity-fall-over-explainer/103471752
#ElectricityProductionandDistribution #ExtremeWeatherEvents #HarrisonTippet
Pomonal residents wait to return home amid fears for dozens of properties
By Nate Woodall
Multiple homes are feared destroyed by fires in Victoria's west, but residents are not yet able to return to their properties to inspect the damage.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-15/homes-destroyed-by-pomonal-fire/103467900
#Bushfires #Storms #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #NateWoodall
How did more than half a million Victorian households and businesses lose power?
By Harrison Tippet
More than half a million Victorians lost power on Tuesday and some are still without. So what actually happened and when will the power come back on?
#EnergyIndustry #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #HarrisonTippet
Electricity prices are crashing, but don't expect cheaper bills anytime soon
By Ian Verrender
With wholesale power prices falling, you would be forgiven for thinking relief from high electricity bills is on the horizon — but the complexities that exist in our power supply industry mean we'll be waiting a while yet, writes Ian Verrender.
#Utilities #EconomicTrends #ElectricityProductionandDistribution #EnergyIndustry #Inflation #CostofLiving #AlternativeEnergy #Coal #OilandGas #IanVerrender
Mass power outage in Top End under review after gas supply interruption
By Steve Vivian
Authorities say there will be a review into the cause of the outage, which impacted about 20,000 households across 19 suburbs in Darwin, Katherine and Palmerston on Monday.
#ElectricityProductionandDistribution #Utilities #Energy #Industry #SteveVivian