Industry News

Marmota borehole drilling program receives promising early results Marmota’s hydrology and rig teams have successfully sourced underground water in both of its drilled boreholes. Bore Hole 1 saw indicative water flow rates of five litres per second, while a flow rate of one litre per second was present in Bore Hole 2 (the latter should […]

Coal mine to be trialled in pumped hydro scheme The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced that it will help fund a new technical feasibility study into the use of an underground coal mine as part of a NSW Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) scheme. ARENA will provide $995,000 in funding to Centennial Coal

Mount Piper power outage sees major economic benefits EnergyAustralia’s year-long Mount Piper Power Station outage has wrapped up, reaping major economic benefits. The outage saw an economic benefit of $60 million to support Australian-based suppliers and with a direct benefit to the Lithgow region of $12 million.  The outage also laid the groundwork for future

WA Government funds nine local government community water supply projects The Western Australian Government is helping regional communities adapt to climate change by partnering with a further nine local governments on community water supply projects. The Western Australian Government has invested an additional $915,902 in funding through the Community Water Supply Program in 2020-21, assisting

Exmouth dives into $750,000 swimming facility upgrade The Western Australian Government has invested $750,000 towards redeveloping Exmouth’s Paltridge Memorial Swimming Pool to bring the facility up to current Australian Standards, which will include a new pump room.  Western Australian Sport and Recreation Minister, Mick Murray, announced the approved funding through the Community Sporting and Recreation

Environmental assessment required for proposed Geelong Gas Project Viva Energy’s proposed Gas Terminal Project at the Geelong Refinery Pier will be required to submit a full environmental effects statement (EES) to minimise the impacts on the Corio Bay marine environment. The proposal will be closely examined and subject to community submissions under Victoria’s environmental assessment

Happy holidays from the Pump Industry team After a monumental year covering the biggest news and issues across the industry, the Pump Industry team will be taking a break over the Christmas and New Year period. We will return on 11 January 2021 to bring you the latest news from the Australian utility industry.  We wish

Defence develops High-Performance Autonomous Undersea Glider Australian Defence has now added a Deep Ray, a potentially High-Performance Autonomous Undersea Glider, to its assets. Ron Allum Deepsea Services (RADS) delivered the vehicle, which was designed, developed and tested under a Defence Innovation Hub Contract. The total cost of the project was $2,882,000. RADS, an Australian SME

Top stories of 2020 2020 has been an eventful year for Australians, with the pump industry facing a range of challenges from extreme weather events, the global pandemic that changed the way we live our lives, and the impact it’s had on our economy. Those working in the industry saw company changes in leadership, and

Site selected for Tasmania’s next pumped hydro project Hydro Tasmania has chosen Lake Cethana as the site of its next pumped hydro project, which will now progress to the final feasibility stage. The announcement comes as part of a major step forward for Tasmania’s renewable energy ambitions, unveiled by the Tasmanian and Australian Governments. Hydro