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Courtney Nelson a finalist for inaugural energy award

Essential Energy’s Courtney Nelson was a finalist for Energy Network Australia’s inaugural ‘Women in Networks Award’.

20 September 2024

Media Release Our people
Essential Energy sparks change for communities that make a difference

Essential Energy is receiving strong positive feedback on how it can support community projects that make a positive environmental and sustainable contribution.

12 September 2024

Community
CEO welcome – Newsletter September 2024

The role of electricity distribution networks, in particular the Essential Energy network, has become the focus of some much needed discussion on how to effectively and equitably transition the energy sector.

12 September 2024

Corporate
Yes, we can! Essential Energy steps up for cancer in regional NSW

Facing a cancer diagnosis can be confronting, but it hits a little harder when there are long distances to travel for treatment… and you have three boys aged under five.

09 September 2024

Media Release Community
Energy industry rule change needed for better life support back-up planning

Essential Energy has joined the campaign to change industry rules to make way for better energy-based life support back-up planning for customers.

06 September 2024

Media Release Safety Outage
Latitude Solar Farm takes to new heights in solar generation

Beyond the road trains and cotton farms in far northern New South Wales is a solar farm soaked in sunshine and beaming about 13,500 megawatt (MW) hours per year ...

05 September 2024

Media Release Future energy
Focus on renewable energy for Electricity Safety Week

The importance of community safety around sources of renewable energy will be a focus of Essential Energy’s annual Electricity Safety Week activities from 2-6 September.

02 September 2024

Media Release Safety

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