Power Systems Operations Training for Renewable Energy
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Cable Jointing Apprenticeships continue with COVID
{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} Cable Jointing Apprenticeships in 2020 with COVID_19 {row}{col8} Background Covid-19 has resulted in massive disruption to Apprentices and their employers. As with all students, 2020 will be a challenging year for study, training and vocational education. For Apprentices, many programs have been suspended without any clear messages […]
First Response Training
{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} First Response Training {row}{col8} Background Health, safety and emergency first response training is mandatory across most industries and is required to be refreshed on a regular or annual basis. The purpose of this training is to ensure that workers have the ability to respond, with purpose and confidence, […]
Toll’s HV safe access procedures for new ship to shore
{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} TOLL’S SHORE-POWER PROJECT GETS GO-AHEAD {row}{col8} Background Toll Holdings has recently introduced two new vessels as part of a $350 million terminal and ship upgrade initiative to replace their existing fleet operating between the Ports of Melbourne, Victoria, and Burnie, Tasmania. A key component of this upgrade […]
Network Control Rooms – using video to demonstrate field switching practices
{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} Network control rooms – using video to demonstrate field switching practices {row}{col8} Background Network control rooms across Australia are assessing traditional and new approaches to training and upskilling their workforces. Many control room operators do not have first-hand experience of switching and operating their network’s physical plant […]
Evo Energy – Electrical Worker Competency Framework Review
{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} Evo Energy – Electrical Worker Competency Framework Review {row}{col8} Background The Evo Energy Electricity Distribution Network supplies electricity to over 200,000 residential and business customers across the ACT and 146,000 gas customers in the ACT and NSW. Evo Energy engaged Thomson Bridge to undertake a review of its […]
New ESV licensing regime for lineworkers
{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} New ESV licensing regime for lineworkers {row}{col8} Background Energy Safe Victoria has introduced legislation that requires overhead lineworkers to be licenced to undertake work that is authorised by the Victorian Electricity Supply Industry (VESI) networks in Victoria. Overhead lineworkers working across transmission, distribution, rail and cable jointing […]
Infrastructure boom leads to skills shortages
{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} Pathways to meet skills shortages for lineworkers in the Electricity Supply Industry {row}{col8} Background The demand for qualified overhead lineworkers is strong and driven by several factors: Transformation: Australia’s transmission, distribution and rail networks are undergoing significant transformation. Many networks are restructuring and outsourcing operations and maintenance activities […]