Power Systems Operations Training for Renewable Energy
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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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
ElectraNet – Providing a training & authorisation service for HV Switching
{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} ElectraNet – Providing a training & authorisation service for HV Switching {row}{col8} Background ElectraNet has three guiding priorities in relation to high voltage switching and work performed on their assets. These are: safety of personnel, safety of equipment and continuity of supply. In 2016, ElectraNet launched a […]
Transmission Lineworkers – Skills Shortage
{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} Transmission Lineworkers – Skills Shortage {row}{col8} Background The next decade will see a significant number of projects designed to improve and secure Australia’s national Transmission infrastructure. Projects of note include the new electricity interconnector between South Australia and New South Wales. This interconnector project alone is a […]
A Collaboration with TransGrid for Transmission Line Apprentices
{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} A Collaboration with TransGrid for Transmission Line Apprentices {row}{col8} Background Australia’s electricity transmission market will experience a boom during the next 10 years. This presents enormous opportunities for companies and workers in this industry. Already, several large-scale projects are booked in, designed to improve and secure the […]
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 […]
ElectraNet – A state-wide accreditation program for electrical safe access
{widearea-grey margintop=”0px” marginbottom=”10px” paddingtop=”0px” paddingbottom=”0px” image=”” ratio=”0.2″} {/widearea} A state-wide accreditation program for safe access to ElectraNet’s SA Transmission network {row}{col8} Background ElectraNet owns and operates over $2.5 billion of electricity transmission assets that transport electricity over long distances and to remote areas in South Australia. As part of the Network’s continuous improvement program, ElectraNet […]