Ausgrid in the news

Ausgrid's trial offers long-term contracts and higher payments for surplus commercial rooftop solar in specific Australian regions, aiming to boost solar adoption on business roofs.

New South Wales is piloting battery models to expand solar benefits, including a virtual power plant for social housing and Ausgrid's community battery trial.

Ausgrid is investing $120 million in a trial to expand rooftop solar and battery storage in Sydney and the Central Coast, with shareholders covering the financial risk.

Ausgrid is facing criticism regarding the use of its sites and rising electricity costs during the battery boom.

Ausgrid is piloting a Community Power Network using C&I rooftop solar and community batteries to share energy benefits with renters and small businesses across Sydney and the Central Coast.

The document describes the logo of Australia's largest electricity network, Ausgrid, on its Sydney headquarters.

Ausgrid launched a community solar battery trial to share excess rooftop solar with households and businesses lacking solar panels, targeting 32,000 customers in Sydney and the Central Coast.

Ausgrid launched a trial to share surplus rooftop solar energy through community batteries, benefiting customers who don't own solar panels.

A file photo shows the logo of Australia's largest electricity network, Ausgrid, on its Sydney headquarters.

Ausgrid launched a Community Power Network trial to share surplus commercial rooftop solar with renters and others via community batteries, supported by ARENA funding.

An electrical substation in Sydney's inner west caught fire, with no impact to customer electricity supply and no reported injuries.

Ausgrid is piloting a Community Power Network using community batteries to share surplus commercial and industrial rooftop solar with renters and small businesses, providing bill rebates and encouraging solar adoption.

Ausgrid introduced an electric mobile mechanic service to perform maintenance on-site, reducing vehicle downtime and aligning with its fleet electrification goals.

Ausgrid issued a powerline safety warning after strong winds and began school visits to educate children on electrical hazards at home and outdoors.

Ausgrid executives received significant pay raises while simultaneously increasing customer electricity charges by almost 10 percent.

Ausgrid digitally tracks its 2,300 diverse fleet assets from purchase to disposal, using SAP, BlueWorks, and Power BI for comprehensive management and data-driven insights.

Strong winds and warm weather caused widespread power outages across Sydney, leaving nearly 40,000 customers without electricity.

Ausgrid's Plus Grid Storage began constructing a 200-MW/400-MWh battery project in New South Wales.

Ausgrid is utilizing helicopter stringing to efficiently upgrade existing transmission lines for the Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone, aiming to increase network capacity by 2028.

DigitalBridge acquires Ausgrid's smart meter division, PLUS ES, for A$3bn to expand its digital infrastructure and energy transition portfolio.