Energy Source & Distribution

1 week ago | esdnews.com.au | Nadia Howland

In its summer outlook report, Britain’s electricity grid operator said it was expecting its lowest-ever electricity demand thanks to renewables and cheap power imports from Europe. National Energy System Operator (NESO)’s 2025 Summer Outlook sets out operational expectations for the summer months on Great Britain’s national electricity transmission network.

1 week ago | esdnews.com.au | Nadia Howland

Alumni reunions might not get any more nostalgic than this—with a group of 90+ year-old electrical engineering graduates revisiting UNSW Sydney this week to celebrate an astonishing seven decades since they donned their mortarboards. The six alumni are surviving members of a cohort of 17 who were some of the first to graduate from the School of Electrical Engineering way back in 1955. Two additional former students were unfortunately not able to attend due to medical reasons.

1 week ago | esdnews.com.au | Phil Kreveld |Nadia Howland

By Phil KreveldThe question posed by moderator David Speers on the ABC political leaders debate of 16 April, as to when power prices might come down, was always going to embarrass both sides of the political divide. Governments gave the game away when they cleaned up their liabilities by selling off electricity assets. The Hilmer Review in 1993 on competition couldn’t in the long run do much about electrical energy pricing by the private sector. And therein lies the minefield for politicians.

1 week ago | esdnews.com.au | Nadia Howland

University of Queensland researchers have set a world record for solar cell efficiency with eco-friendly perovskite technology. A team led by Professor Lianzhou Wang has unveiled a tin halide perovskite (THP) solar cell capable of converting sunlight to electricity at a certified record efficiency of 16.65%.

1 week ago | esdnews.com.au | Johanna Bowyer |Nadia Howland

By Johanna Bowyer, lead analyst, IEEFAExtending the operation of Australia’s coal-fired power plants will lead to increased risk of power supply shortfalls due to their advanced age and deteriorating reliability. Covering for these shortfalls at short notice would entail large increases in gas consumption for power generation that would exacerbate expected gas supply shortfalls and likely cause major power price spikes.