The Sunshine Coast is already nicknamed the entrepreneurial capital of Australia but it’s now set to become the clean-tech capital as well! Last October, regional Mayor Mark Jamieson launched the National Clean Technologies Conference & Exhibition at the Innovation Centre Sunshine Coast and this event is rapidly approaching. It’ll run for three days – May…
Being in business is all about the bottom line; the profit. One of the ways a profit margin is maintained is by paying less on the overheads, like rent and energy. One way to really reduce business overheads is to install a solar array on the premises; as soon as they’re up, the bills go…
Sungrow is a Chinese inverter manufacturer that was established back in 1997 so have now been operating, as I write this for 22 years which is no mean feat in this industry. They have a good track record with their inverters and are our preferred Chinese brand of inverter as they are a solid performer which we have found to be very reliable. If cost is a concern for you when installing a solar PV system then this is a brand that will serve you well. There Crystal single phase inverter that was redesigned recently, where they refitted the screen back on the inverter which was a welcome change we felt.
The Australian National University School of Electrical Engineering has carried out a new study and that has identified that Australia could be using 100% renewables by 2032. This is particularly true if the current uptake of renewables continues along the same route. The research and study was led by Professor Andrew Blakers and Dr Matthew…
Solar has been found to continue to contribute to the generation of electricity in Australia on a greater level than ever seen before as charted by the Green Energy Markets. With this in mind, it is likely that an even greater impact is going to be seen during 2019 and beyond as the figures suggest…
Fronius inverters have really taken a leap in the last few years and they have become a real favourite of ours when installing any residential or commercial string inverter. There quality is second to none and there staying power has long been proven with the company originally founded in 1945 in Austria. There reliability and quality shines through along with a great monitoring portal enabling customers to keep an eye on their solar systems performance. The cost of the inverters is higher than other brands but we definitely feel you do get your monies worth in this instance, it is a worthwhile investment when installing a solar system.
The Australian state government of New South Wales has given the go-ahead for the construction of a 900 megawatt Yarrabee Solar project, making it one of the biggest solar farms in the country. It will be developed by the Reach Solar Energy, who is an Australian solar developer where the project will be build in…
Eni Australia, which forms a part of the large Italian oil and gas company ENI, has been actively operating in Australia since 2000 and has acquired a significant project in the Northern Territory of Australia. The 33.7MW construction-ready solar-plus-storage project has come from Katherine Solar, which is a venture that has been taken forward by…