Smart Meters - Installation safety Download the fact sheet (PDF 92kb) Safe installation Victoria’s electricity distributors are installing smart meters in homes and businesses across the state. A review of smart meter installation found that Victorians can be confident that meters are being installed safely. Meeting safety standards and requirements As the state’s independent safety regulator responsible for ensuring the safe supply and use of electricity, Energy Safe Victoria (ESV) is required to assess and approve electricity distributors’ safety procedures. ESV requires that electricity distributors thoroughly test all smart meters after they are installed to ensure they meet all the relevant safety standards and requirements. Installers must follow ESV-approved safety protocols. ESV has the power to audit the electricity distributors and may prosecute individuals or businesses for failing to comply with safety requirements. ESV safety review Trained and qualified smart meter installers
Australia makes bold move as LNG supplier | Arcticgas.gov Printer-friendly version Send by email Researcher/Writer, Office of the Federal Coordinator Release Date: July 26, 2012 First part in an occasional series on gas projects that could compete for Asian customers with an Alaska LNG export project. The U.S. shale gas boom has scored big headlines in the world of natural gas. The boom has shattered old understandings of gas pricing, galvanized environmentalists, ignited a national debate over exporting resources, wounded Canadian gas producers, surprised LNG makers in Qatar and elsewhere whose target U.S. market vanished, and sparked a global scramble as countries assess their own shale prospects. But almost as breathtaking is Australia's major move into liquefied natural gas production. Australia's third LNG plant sent its first shipment to market in June. The country's seven other LNG projects under way today total a stunning $170 billion worth of development. Source: Woodside The Pluto plant opened this year and is Australia’s third LNG plant.
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National Energy Customer Framework The NECF forms the final piece of the broader national energy reforms set out in the Australian Energy Market Agreement (AEMA), working in tandem with the established legislative frameworks for other elements in electricity and gas supply chains.The NECF includes provisions for; The retailer-customer relationship, and associated rights, obligations and consumer protection measures;Distributor interactions with customers and retailers, and associated rights, obligations and consumer protection measures;Retailer authorisations;Retailer of last resort; andCompliance, monitoring and reporting; enforcement; and performance reporting. Benefits The NECF is expected to facilitate an increase in retail competition by reducing regulatory complexity and lowering barriers for energy retailers to enter into the market across participating states and territories. Who benefits? Residential and small business energy customers Price Comparator website The AER has developed a price comparator website.
Four Possible Scenarios For Australia's Energy Future Clean Power Published on December 6th, 2013 | by Joshua S Hill A new report published by the Future Grid Forum has outlined four possible scenarios which could represent the way Australia’s national electricity system may grow. The Forum brought together more than 120 representatives from the electricity industry, government, and community. The report presented to the participants is available for download here. The Future Grid Forum presented four scenarios “that have far-reaching implications for the current and future electricity supply chain and would alter the electricity system in Australia.” Set and forgetRise of the prosumerLeaving the gridRenewables thrive. “These steps, in combination with general wages growth, means the share of income average households spend on electricity is projected to be similar – shifting marginally from 2.5 per cent in 2013 to between 2.3 and 2.9 per cent in 2050 depending on the scenario.” About the Author
Standing Council on Energy and Resources Rio Tinto ferme une raffinerie d'aluminium en Australie «Notre division aluminium fait face à des conditions de marché difficiles et des décisions austères doivent être prises», a indiqué le groupe dans un communiqué. «Nous avons bien conscience que (notre décision) aura un effet significatif sur nos employés et les communautés locales des Territoires du nord». La raffinerie produit 2,7 millions de tonnes d'alumine par an, transformée ensuite en aluminium, et emploie 1 500 personnes à la pointe nord-est des Territoires du Nord, la terre d'Arnhem, une région très isolée. Rio Tinto va se concentrer sur l'extraction de la bauxite dans cette région. «Établir un plan à long terme pour les opérations de bauxite et ses employés est capital pour maintenir des activités rentables dans cette région», a ajouté le groupe. Nhulunbuy, la ville la plus proche, compte 4 000 habitants, et n'est accessible qu'après plusieurs centaines de km de piste depuis Darwin.
Productivity Commission - Australian Productivity Commission L'Australie ouvre ses mines aux investissements... - Energie Le producteur de charbon chinois Yanzhou pourra détenir l'intégralité du capital de sa filiale en Australie, un changement de politique provoquée par les difficultés du secteur minier. Le ministre australien du Budget, Joe Hockey, a décidé de lever les interdictions règlementaires qui limitaient les investissements étrangers en Australie. Cette décision, qui concerne en particulier les entreprises d'Etat chinoises qui ne pouvaient, jusqu'à présent, détenir plus de 70% du capital de leurs filiales australiennes. Le producteur chinois de charbon thermique Yanzhou Coal Mining pourra donc détenir 100% de Yangcoal Australia, qui possède des gisements en Nouvelles Galles du Sud, dans le Queensland et en Western Australia. Joey Hockey a également levé la limitation à 50% de la participation de Yanzhou dans Felix Resources et à 70% dans Syntech Resources et Premier Coal.
Energy Market Reforms | Council of Australian Governments (COAG) The Standing Council on Energy and Resources (SCER) has agreed to four key areas to progress energy market reform to support investment and market outcomes in the long term interests of consumers. The Queensland Minister found it necessary to reserve his position on specific matters which are the subject of current major energy industry reviews in the State, in particular support for pricing deregulation, time of use pricing, potential arrangements for smart meters and the commencement of the National Energy Customer Framework (NECF). Positions on these matters are expected to be finalised by the Queensland Government by mid-2013. Strengthening Regulation Strengthening governance – SCER agreed to strengthen the performance and accountability frameworks of both the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) and the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) by December 2013, and welcomed the Commonwealth’s commitment to increase the funding to the AER in order to deliver a stronger regulator.
Première mondiale : une centrale à énergie houlomotrice en Australie C’est au large de Perth, à l’Ouest de l’Australie, que vient d’être installée la première centrale à énergie houlomotrice (c’est-à-dire qui utilise la force des vagues) du monde connectée à au réseau électrique. Cette centrale alimente en électricité renouvelable la base militaire HMAS Stirling (plus grande base navale d’Australie) ainsi qu’une petite usine de dessalement de l’eau de mer. L’entreprise Carnegie, qui a développé cette technologie, souhaite aujourd’hui mettre au point des modèles disposant d’une plus grande capacité pour rendre l’énergie houlomotrice plus compétitive. La base navale de HMAS Stirling, implantée sur Garden Island, au large de la ville australienne de Perth est désormais alimentée en énergie renouvelable par la première centrale à énergie houlomotrice du monde construite à l’échelle industrielle. Autrement dit, la force des vagues est utilisée pour produire de l’électricité. Pour cela, trois bouées submergées ont été installées. Crédit photo : Carnegie
Smart meters – SCER agreed to develop market led roll-out SCER to provide implementation framework by June 2013 Households will save $100-$200 with cheaper network and smart meters, says Productivity Commission The Productivity Commission says an efficient electricity transmission reliability framework could produce savings of $2.2 billion to $3.8 billion over 30 years. Source: News Limited THE Productivity Commission has thrown down the reform gauntlet on electricity, with a report recommending network privatisation, investment in demand management and the creation of a truly national electricity market. The commission report concludes that average household savings of $100 to $200 could be achieved in areas where electricity costs are rising fast by cutting back on non-essential capital expenditure, and introducing smart meters to help better manage peak demand. ''A large share (in New South Wales, some 25 per cent) of retail electricity bills is required to meet a few (around 40) hours of very high ('critical peak') demand each year,'' the report says. ''Ensuring reliable networks requires significant ongoing investment - which ultimately customers must finance.