PowerSolar solar demo facility
29 November, 2011 byPowerSolar’s solar demonstration facility, in Melbourne, is equipped with a total of 28 individual PV panels of 190 W each, providing a total maximum power of 5.3 kW. The PV array can be arranged in single-string or dual-string topology so as to demonstrate single and dual maximum power point tracking (MPPT). The demonstration laboratory has two inverters, both Growatt 5 kW units, one with a single and one with dual MPPT thus permitting installers to familiarise themselves with the advantages of dual MPPT systems for A-frame roofs.
Solar costs dropping faster than rebate cuts - CBD Energy
18 November, 2011The drop in the cost of solar equipment and increases in electricity prices make solar an even more attractive investment decision for householders and businesses.
NECA warns against DIY solar installations
25 July, 2011Installing solar panels yourself is extremely dangerous and illegal, warns the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA).
UNSW researchers claim new solar efficiency record
11 July, 2011The researchers from UNSW’s Photovoltaics Technology Transfer team claim to have achieved a new world benchmark of 19.3% efficiency for a mass-produced, crystalline silicon solar cell.
'Solar on steroids' with carbon pricing package
11 July, 2011The $10bn Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) will provide the financial settings that big solar projects need to get off the ground, said John Grimes, Chief Executive of the Australian Solar Energy Society.
Convergence key to sustainable business
07 June, 2011The future lies in converged solutions - enabling us to deliver complete building and energy management systems and, in turn, enable building owners to save a couple of hundred hours’ energy use each year.
Study calls for coordinated approach to embedded power generation
01 April, 2011A year-long study into embedded power generation from domestic solar photovoltaic cells to large-scale wind farms looks at the effects these will have on the grid.
More than 160 Queensland kindergartens to be solar powered
24 March, 2011The Bligh Government has identified more than 160 locations for its $5.76 million Solar Kindergarten Installation Program.
Solar feed-in tariff extended to include medium-scale generation in the ACT
08 March, 2011The ACT will be the first area in the country to extend the feed-in tariff to include medium-scale solar power generation.
Solar power installs at record levels
08 March, 2011Major electrical contracting firm O’Donnell Griffin has hit a milestone of 10,000 rooftop installations as the nation rushes to take advantage of government incentives before their reduction.
Growatt, Kinglong and CEHE transformer and transformerless inverters
07 March, 2011 byPower Protection inverters include Growatt, Kinglong and CEHE inverters, both transformer and transformerless systems in power outputs to 1000 kW.
Soanar EcoTech range of monocrystalline solar panels
07 March, 2011 byThe Soanar EcoTech range of monocrystalline solar panels is available in 12 power ranges that include 5, 10, 20, 40, 50, 65, 80, 120, 170 and 175 W.
Positive results from feed-in tariff in ACT
16 February, 2011The latest quarterly results for the ACT feed-in tariff scheme show that 3536 solar panels have been installed and connected to the grid.
Top precincts for solar growth revealed
17 January, 2011A NSW Government report has been released that identifies key sites for solar power in the state.
Batteries for powerline bushfire safety
14 December, 2010Energy Safe Victoria has commissioned innovative battery technologies to be deployed in some of the state’s bushfire-prone areas to enable the overhead electricity network to be turned off on high-risk fire days while still maintaining the supply of electricity to townships.
