100 kW rooftop PV system for ABB site
07 March, 2014ABB has installed a 100 kW rooftop photovoltaic (PV) power system at its Moorebank site in NSW. This is the second ABB site to install a rooftop PV system.
Building a smart grid for EV fleet management
06 March, 2014German researchers are working to investigate the technology required to manage fleets of electric vehicles (EVs).
JinkoSolar launches Smart Module series at PV Expo
26 February, 2014JinkoSolar has launched a new series of smart modules at the PV Expo in Japan. The smart modules correct mismatch issues towards cells and module strings by using embedded cell optimiser ICs that provide sub-panel level MPPT functions.
Premium ODX-3000 inverter series
19 February, 2014The ODX-3000 series of inverters from Premium provide a three-phase sinusoidal voltage output waveform that is suitable for motors and does not cause the same stress on motor windings that square wave output inverters can create. The series is suitable for industry and railway applications.
JA Solar beats its own conversion efficiency record
19 February, 2014JA Solar has beaten its own record for solar conversion efficiency, surpassing 19% efficiency. In August 2013, JA Solar announced that its multicrystalline silicon (multi-Si) solar cells had achieved 18.3% conversion efficiency - at the time, an industry record.
Electric vehicles powered by dual-axis solar trackers on Kangaroo Island
17 February, 2014The Kangaroo Island Visible Solar Project was officially launched this week by Jayne Bates OAM, Kangaroo Island's Mayor. The project boasts the first dual-axis solar trackers in Australia to power electric vehicles.
Clean energy helps in heatwave, says CEC
20 January, 2014"Clean energy technologies such as solar power and solar hot water made a big difference in helping the state's electricity system cope with near-record demand," said Clean Energy Council Acting Policy Director Tim Sonnreich.
Hydrogen fuel captures sun's energy for use at night
17 January, 2014US researchers have developed a system that converts solar energy into hydrogen fuel, solving the problem of how to use the sun's energy for power at night (when power is most used).
REC supplies panels for Singapore's biggest solar installation
07 January, 2014REC is supplying solar panels for two large-scale solar energy installations in Singapore. One of the rooftop installations - for supermarket giant Sheng Siong Group - is the country's largest solar installation to date.
Cheap and easy way to solar efficiency
06 January, 2014A collaboration between Chinese and US chemists has found a simple and cheap way to increase solar cell efficiency by modifying the molecular structure of a polymer commonly used in solar cells.
Nanoprinting research creates efficient, flexible solar cells
10 December, 2013Researchers have found a way to create large sheets of nanotextured silicon micro-cell arrays that hold the promise of making solar cells lightweight, more efficient, bendable and easy to mass produce.
Schneider partnership to benefit remote islands
10 December, 2013Schneider Electric has partnered with Danish energy company Dong Energy to help electric network operators on isolated islands increase their share of renewable energy while maintaining grid reliability and stability.
Solar power system meets 50% of facility's electricity requirements
21 November, 2013Australia's largest grid-connected solar power system with Enphase microinverters has been installed at the Glenlyn Aged Care Facility in Glenroy, Victoria. The project was carried out by EnviroGroup in conjunction with Yingli Solar.
New technique produces high-efficiency, thin-film solar cells
06 November, 2013Building a low-cost solar cell that is both highly efficient and simple to construct has thus far proved elusive. However, a research team from Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, has made a major leap forward.
ET Solar AC modules
31 October, 2013ET Solar Group's ET AC modules, powered by SolarBridge microinverters in Australia, are available through Australian Micro Inverters.
