Tag: power

Power saving projects

Around 90 former Housing Trust dwellings in the South East are each to receive an upgrade averaging almost $18,000 to improve energy efficiency.
The upgrades...

Power project steams ahead

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas officially opened OneFortyOne’s $30m renewable biomass power generation project at their Jubilee Sawmill site last Thursday.
The project, which includes...

Power price spike

The Mount Gambier City Council had to more than double the operating budget for Wulanda Recreation and Convention Centre to cater for soaring electricity...

Turbines offline

The three diesel-powered turbines at the Snuggery were mothballed recently and are scheduled to close in just over three years.
The peak demand turbines have...

Station shut down

The South East region will lose its back-up power generation source when the unmanned Snuggery power station shuts at the end of June.
The 63-megawatt...

Robe power upgrade disruption

SA Power Networks is undertaking a project to improve the reliability of the power supply in the township of Robe.
This includes the replacement of...

Renewable energy gridlock

Vital State Government funding will not be provided to enable proposed renewable energy projects in the MacKillop electorate to connect to the National Grid.
Energy...

Excellence electrified

From the moment Kia’s full-electric EV6 was announced to the world back in 2021 the SUV has captured attention right across the globe -...

Hydrogen power legislation support

South East independent members of parliament Troy Bell and Nick McBride are backing the Labor State Government’s legislation regarding hydrogen-generated power. Mr Bell has told...

Businesses ‘feel pinch’

AMount Gambier beauty salon is one of many businesses in the Limestone Coast region being affected by the rising cost of living. As a result,...

Offshore turbine turmoil

Community concern is growing over a proposed offshore wind turbine project near Port MacDonnell, with more than 100 people attending a public forum this...

Offshore windfarm creates waves at Bay

There is disquiet in Port MacDonnell about a proposed offshore windfarm according to Independent Mount Gambier MP Troy Bell. Blue Float proposes to build 77...

Wind energy project being floated

Ameeting for residents to discuss the Southern Winds offshore wind project set for next week has been postponed. The project is located 8-20km off the...

Gas options explored

Beach Energy says it will begin assessing future opportunities from the recently completed Dombey 3D Geological Survey, which was successfully completed earlier this year...

More power 
to the people

Two community groups in the South East are being supported by a new Federal Government Powering Communities Program to lower energy costs, support local...