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.
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.
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.
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.
Power-generation market diversifying and growing
06 December, 2010The commercial renewable power-generation market has received a huge injection of faith with the Australian Greens’ rise to power in the recent federal election. This emergence of ‘green’ policy muscle, combined with the growing pressure on a carbon price, offers the greatest opportunities yet to the commercial power-generation industry to succeed by going green.
ACT continues to promote solar energy
02 December, 2010At the recent Solar 2010 Conference in Canberra, the ACT Government outlined its continued support of solar energy, calling on delegates to ‘stand up for solar’.
Solco-Motech PVMate 3800MS single-phase photovoltaic inverter
08 November, 2010 byThe Solco-Motech PVMate 3800MS model is a transformer-less, single-phase photovoltaic inverter with two independent MPP trackers and a DC nominal power of 4000 W. The maximum overall efficiency is 96% for symmetrical loads and 95.8% for fully asymmetrical distribution.
Master Electricians call for national solar tariff regime
04 November, 2010Electrical industry association Master Electricians Australia is calling for state and federal governments to create a uniform solar feed-in tariff scheme around the country.
Photovoltaics integrated into buildings
20 September, 2010A recent report on photovoltaic technologies points to a new opportunity to accelerate the deployment of solar panels.
Can the world be powered mainly by solar and wind energy?
06 September, 2010A Nobel Prize winner has proposed that the world is potentially on the brink of a new era in human history where most energy will be sourced from solar and wind electricity generation.
