Calls for overhaul of solar installations regs
20 October, 2011The release of official government figures showing many solar installations are dangerous has led the National Electrical and Communications Association to continue its calls for governments at all levels to work together to stamp out dodgy solar installers and protect consumers.
US researchers on target to develop inexpensive solar cells
18 October, 2011Researchers in the US are moving closer to developing inexpensive solar cells.
SMA Solar Academy advances Australian solar expertise
24 August, 2011SMA Australia is providing solar training at its North Ryde premises and via its Solar Academy Roadshow.
Choosing a solar module
23 August, 2011Thin-film or crystalline 'thick-film'? Mono or poly crystalline? German, European or Asian? The huge choice of solar panels available on the market makes deciding on one or the other a real headache. For David McCallum, General Manager at Conergy Australia, quality panels must fulfil three criteria: they must be high-yield, solid and safe.
Noark circuit breaker, surge protection devices, fuses and isolators
02 August, 2011 byNoark provides a range of circuit breakers, surge protection devices, fuses and isolators for both grid and off-grid photovoltaic systems. Tested under severe lab conditions, with ambient temperatures from -25 to +70°C including a complete range of compensation curves for different temperate and elevation curves, this range of products combines streamlined structural design and electric emulation technology.
1 MW solar power station for Alice Springs
02 August, 2011Alice Springs’ quest to create a sustainable energy future has been boosted with the launch of the one-megawatt Uterne solar power station.
National solar schools program receives $25m grant
02 August, 2011The federal government has awarded $25m in grants for schools under the National Solar Schools Program.
How to choose a solar provider
02 August, 2011Conergy has provided consumers with five essential questions to ask when looking for a solar provider and installer.
Solar farm installed at hotel
27 July, 2011The family owned and operated Jet Park Hotel & Conference Centre has recently been named as the recipient of an Enviro Gold Award. Awarded by Qualmark New Zealand, the Enviro Awards recognise businesses in the NZ hospitality industry that are working to reduce their environmental impact.
Shining light on solar
26 July, 2011A $66.5 million grant from the Gillard Labor Government will fund world-leading research to help build one of the largest solar power plants in the world in north-west New South Wales - creating jobs, strengthening industry-research partnerships and securing Australia’s clean energy future.
Australian solar energy company educates at WEEC
19 July, 2011A leading Queensland renewable energy company, Auzion, will be representing the Queensland solar industry at the 6th World Environmental Education Congress (WEEC) this week.
Remote NT communities now solar powered
05 July, 2011An initiative supported by the Northern Territory Government's Climate Change Policy will see three remote NT communities powered by solar energy.
Green light for solar
23 June, 2011The federal government will provide more than three quarters of a billion dollars to help build two of the largest solar power stations in the world.
Solarflex-X PV1-F cable
26 May, 2011 byThe Solarflex-X PV1-F cable has TÜV and VDE certifications and is used globally in stand-alone and networked systems as a module or branch wire.
Solar panel power for Lizard Island
25 May, 2011Sanyo has completed a fully backed up HIT solar panel installation at the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island research station in Far North Queensland.
