We plan for retirement, but what about our wind farms?
Owners and operators of first generation wind turbines must now decide what’s best for their ageing infrastructure: decommissioning, repowering or extending their life.
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Thinking by expertise - Power transmission & distribution
Q&A: What are the challenges and opportunities of hydrogen as a future energy technology?
Aurecon’s Future Energy Capability Leader, Ben McGarry answers the hard questions about hydrogen technology for a zero-carbon emissions future in Australia.
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Why would a university build a utility-scale solar farm?
Aurecon helped The University of Queensland become the first university in the world to offset 100 per cent of its energy from its own renewable energy assets.
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Reconsidering our energy landscape to meet our needs through and beyond COVID-19
As people and businesses move online, we need to continue taking responsible measures to manage the challenges COVID-19 imposes on our energy system.
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How can digital engineering solve congestion in Australia's energy grid?
Grid congestion is increasing as Australia's electricity generation network evolves. Aurecon's digital curtailment assessment tool will help power generation clients make the most of the changes, says Future Energy Team Leader, Tomas Keraitis.
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Where will renewable generation projects fit in Australia’s future electricity grid?
Australia's lack of consistency in the grid connection process is negatively impacting renewable power project outcomes, according to Aurecon's Harriet Floyd.
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From fringe to mainstream: the opportunity for Australia to lead the transition to a low-cost, low-carbon energy world
Aurecon’s Paul Gleeson and UQ’s Peta Ashworth explore Australia's energy market transformation as consumers drive the transition to a low carbon future.
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Batteries key in the future energy storage landscape
Managing Director – Energy, Resources and Manufacturing Paul Gleeson explores the key lessons from the technical and market impact study for Hornsdale Power Reserve’s first year in operation.
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How drones are changing the way we design, deliver and manage assets
Aurecon’s Ralph Loesche explores how drones are having a significant impact on how we design and deliver aspects of our built environment, which has the potential to change the way we live and work.
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Four actions large users of energy in Australia can take to lower costs
Dr Alex Wonhas, Managing Director Energy, Resources & Manufacturing, Aurecon, provides his expert opinion on how large users of energy can lower their costs.
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It’s time to accelerate a system wide grid plan as the basis for energy market reform
For many generators, networks and large energy users, the lack of a system wide grid plan has made energy policy uncertainty incredibly challenging.
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Smart substation design: How utilities can benefit
Aurecon's Technical Director for Energy Mark Hibbert talks about smart substation design offers utilities major benefits by linking design efficiency and long term asset management.
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Successful smart grids: A fusion of technical and social aspects
To help consumers understand the benefits of smart grids it is essential to integrate energy engineering expertise with a community engagement strategy.
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Transformer fire risk mitigation
Aurecon's Barry Grib talks about how safety in the engineering environment is increasingly being improved through the use of innovative 3D design.
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Enhancing safety through innovative 3D design technology
Digital engineering means working in a safer environment. How does innovative 3D design improve quality of design and enhance safety engineering?
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Overcoming site constraints on New Zealand’s Hobson Street substation upgrade
As cities grow, energy needs increase. Simultaneous development associated with population growth means that over time, real estate increases in cost while diminishing in availability.
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Communicating with infrastructure in the connected age
Colin Dominish writes about the shift from the age of Information, to the Connected Age, where infrastructure will converse with itself and humans in ways that transform the built environment.
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Incorporating innovative, multi-dimension 3D design technology into substation design
Barry Grib, Project Manager at Aurecon, discusses how innovative 3D design is spearheading a future generation of substation designs which benefit clients by providing reliable, high-quality designs that can be produced speedily and cost-effectively.
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