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Stakeholder Newsletter - December 2024

Approaching the end of 2024, it is worth reflecting on what has been a productive and challenging year for both the energy sector and Essential Energy and to acknowledge the hard work of our teams and your continued support.

20 December 2024

Corporate
Innovative streetlight sensor trial to show how energy efficiency can shine

Essential Energy aims to learn how traffic sensors on streetlights will enhance energy efficiency, through a trial with Albury City Council and Felicity, a leading smart city solutions provider.

19 December 2024

Media Release Future energy
Essential Grants for empowered community projects

Community organisations in regional, rural and remote areas of NSW looking to spark change will soon be able to apply for grants that contribute to a positive environmental and sustainable future.

18 December 2024

Community
Making the Far West more energy resilient

Essential Energy is continuing to make progress on the delivery of a more resilient and reliable power supply to the communities outside of Broken Hill.

17 December 2024

Media Release Network
Safety first around Christmas lights this season

We all love the colour and spectacle of Christmas lights, so it’s important that we connect our festive fun in an electricity-safe way.

11 December 2024

Safety
Storms cause major outages across NSW

Crews are working to restore power throughout the Northern Rivers, Riverina and Central West areas of NSW.

09 December 2024

Media Release Our people
Essential Energy apprenticeship program wins at Australian Training Awards

Essential Energy has been recognised as a national leader for its apprenticeship program which won at the Australian Training Awards in Canberra on 6 December.

09 December 2024

Media Release Our people
Armidale neighbourhoods encouraged to take part in pole-mounted battery trial

Armidale residents in selected areas can now take advantage of a local energy storage trial, with Essential Energy commissioning seven pole-mounted batteries installed in the region during September.

03 December 2024

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