Commercial solar in Australia goes from strength to strength
13 March, 2015 by Daman Cole, Managing Director, Yingli Green Energy AustraliaThere is absolutely no doubt that solar will be one of the mainstream technologies of the future, both worldwide and in Australia. Together with wind, it is already making up the vast majority of new energy generation installed around the world.
Solar-powered tomato greenhouse
13 March, 2015Sundrop Farms has selected Frazer-Nash Consultancy to provide Owner's Engineer support to the construction of a landmark 20-hectare greenhouse in Port Augusta, where tomatoes will be grown with solar power and desalinated seawater.
Enphase provides power to entertainment centre and EnergyAustralia
13 March, 2015Enphase Energy microinverters have begun powering the Adelaide Entertainment Centre and are also now available for EnergyAustralia customers.
Feeding extra solar PV into the Alice Springs grid
11 March, 2015The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has revealed that up to 10 MW of extra solar PV could be installed in the Alice Springs grid without adversely affecting supply stability.
Symposium advances Australian solar thermal industry
23 February, 2015The Australian Solar Thermal Research Initiative (ASTRI) last week held a symposium to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and foster connections amongst the stakeholders within the solar thermal community in Australia.
PV power for pallet producer
23 February, 2015Yingli Solar has announced a 100 kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system for Fisher's Group, a large-scale producer of timber pallets that is dedicated to becoming a carbon-neutral company.
Australian Conservation Foundation walks the walk with solar
26 January, 2015In its latest effort to prove just how easy it is for commercial and corporate buildings to go green, the Australian Conservation Foundation set up shop in what is now a premier green commercial building - 60L.
Australian Conservation Foundation walks the walk with solar
26 January, 2015In its latest effort to prove just how easy it is for commercial and corporate buildings to go green, the Australian Conservation Foundation set up shop in what is now a premier green commercial building - 60L.
Safe solar for service station
22 January, 2015The Oasis Service Station in Tuncurry, NSW, operates from the early morning until late into the night each day, draining electricity along the way. With load spikes in the morning and at night, owner and operator Stan Wilson turned to solar as a way to cut the station's ever-rising expenses.
Philips participating in the International Year of Light
22 January, 20152015 has been announced by the United Nations as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015). The global initiative will highlight the importance of light and optical technologies to our lives and to the development of society - and the impact of its absence on poverty-stricken countries.
Safe solar project for Queensland firefighters
19 January, 2015Firefighters in Queensland wanted to contribute to the fight against climate change but needed a safe energy solution that delivers dependable performance monitoring. Green Energy Electrical had the solution tucked inside a toolbox.
Safe solar project for Queensland firefighters
19 January, 2015Firefighters in Queensland wanted to contribute to the fight against climate change but needed a safe energy solution that delivers dependable performance monitoring. Green Energy Electrical had the solution tucked inside a toolbox.
Storage solution to enhance rooftop PV
15 December, 2014The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $445,000 funding for Reposit Power to trial an on-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) energy storage and trading system.
Record-breaking solar conversion rate achieved
08 December, 2014Solar technology company RayGen Resources and UNSW have collaborated to produce the highest ever efficiency rate for the conversion of sunlight into electricity: 40.4%.
Yingli panels to power Europe's largest solar plant
26 November, 2014Solar panel manufacturer Yingli Green Energy will supply 120 MW of YGE 72 Cell solar panels to the largest solar power park in Europe. Located in Cestas in the south-west of France, the park will cover 250 ha divided into 25 solar plants, providing a total peak capacity of 300 MW.
