Solar station to power desalination in Vanuatu
12 February, 2014A containerised solar power system, dubbed the 'Solar Station', has arrived in Vanuatu as the first of a series designed to power fresh water production for 11,000 people on the islands.
Aged care facility inspired by SolarMax
10 February, 2014SolarMax has announced the installation of its grid-connected solar inverters at Yass Valley Aged Care (YVAC), a regional NSW aged care facility, through its installation partner, Ygrene Energy.
VoltLogic awarded Australian certification
10 February, 2014The VoltLogic energy management device, from Renewable Energy Solutions Australia (RESA), has been awarded AS4777 certification - the Australian standard for grid-connected inverters.
First Solar begins building 250 ha solar plant
28 January, 2014First Solar has commenced construction on a 250 ha solar plant in Nyngan, NSW - the largest utility-scale solar project in Australia. The company will install approximately 1,350,000 thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules for the project, which will generate clean, renewable energy with no emissions, waste or water consumption during operation.
Solar thermal study in South Australia
17 January, 2014Natural gas and electricity provider Alinta Energy, with the support of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the South Australian government, is planning to undertake a $2.3 million feasibility study into solar thermal power generation at Port Augusta.
Yingli Solar's new technical manager for Oceania
14 January, 2014Yingli Solar has appointed Christian Bindel to the newly created role of technical manager for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
Alice Springs a successful solar city
07 January, 2014For the past five years, Alice Springs has been one of seven areas taking part in the Australian Government's Solar Cities Program. The town's successes over this time have been captured in the report 'Alice Solar City: 2008-2013'.
Solar power system for Sirromet Wines
06 January, 2014Sirromet Wines has installed a 200 kW solar power system at its headquarters near Brisbane. A total of 800 photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, each rated 250 W, have been fitted in separate arrays to the roofs of the two largest buildings at the Mount Cotton winery.
Thermal imaging camera detects solar power plant problems in Punjab
09 December, 2013When solar energy panels threaten to fail, defects will usually generate heat. Carlill Energy has successfully adopted the use of thermal imaging cameras to detect and identify problems with photovoltaic (PV) cells, junction boxes and grid network connections at a very early stage.
EnviroGroup, Yingli Solar and Enphase provide solar power system for aged care facility
09 December, 2013Glenlyn Aged Care Facility, located in Glenroy, Victoria, was last month the recipient of a grid-connected solar power system expected to generate over 392 kWh of solar energy daily - approximately 50% of the facility's electricity requirements.
SIPOS Solar Systems solar package
03 December, 2013SIPOS Solar Systems offers reliable and flexible products for the actuation of valves in areas without access to power. The company’s solar system, which does not rely on the grid, supports applications where site conditions make electrical supply problematic.
Yingli Solar appoints new managing director for Oceania
28 November, 2013Solar PV module manufacturer Yingli Green Energy, known as Yingli Solar, has appointed Daman Cole to the role of managing director of its Australian, New Zealand and Pacific operations after a year at the company as commercial director.
Yingli Solar provides PV panels for dessert producer
25 November, 2013Solar panel manufacturer Yingli Solar has completed a contract through its installation partner EnviroGroup, a specialist provider of renewable energy products and systems, to supply dessert producer Exquisine with solar PV panels for its manufacturing facility in Thornbury, Victoria.
Vibrations from pop music boost solar-cell performance
11 November, 2013Scientists at the Queen Mary University of London and Imperial College London have found that vibrations, like those caused by pop and rock music, improve the performance of solar cells.
South Australia's solar-powered cemetery
04 November, 2013The Centennial Park cemetery in South Australia is installing two 30 kW systems of more than 240 solar panels on two of its major buildings.
