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.
gesis PST40i1 solar DC connectors
27 April, 2011 byThe gesis Solar Connectors PST40i1 is a single-pole cable connector designed for DC applications up to 40 A.
Black & Veatch expanding solar photovoltaic services
07 April, 2011Black & Veatch is expanding its solar photovoltaic (PV) services and will provide independent engineering and due diligence services to manufacturers of solar PV materials.
ABB investment sharpens solar focus
06 April, 2011The power and automation technology group ABB has agreed to buy a 35% stake in Novatec Solar (formerly Novatec Biosol), an innovative concentrated solar power (CSP) technology company based in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Solar becoming the new Aussie ‘Hills Hoist’
22 December, 2010The Chief Executive of the Clean Energy Council says the increased affordability of solar power in Australia means the technology is fast becoming “the Hills Hoist of the 21st century”.
Funding to help solve solar energy puzzle
30 November, 2010CSIRO has welcomed the award of a $5.65 million grant from the Australian Solar Institute towards three major solar research projects worth a total of $16 million.
Philips dimmable 12 W Master LEDbulb
29 November, 2010 byThe Philips dimmable 12 W Master LEDbulb is an LED replacement for a 60 W incandescent light bulb.
Broadcast site embraces renewables
30 September, 2010 byCritical communications specialist Broadcast Australia has commissioned its first broadcast transmission site to be majority powered by renewable energy. The Mount Owen site near Queenstown in Tasmania has been recently upgraded to use site-generated wind and solar power, which are together expected to reliably meet the site’s 8 kW power needs for 80 to 90% of the time.
Trina QuadMax monocrystalline module
16 August, 2010 byThe Trina QuadMax monocrystalline module for rooftop installations uses manufacturing processes and advanced techniques to yield claimed conversion efficiencies of up to 18.8%.
Lend Lease launches solar business
05 August, 2010Lend Lease has announced the launch of Lend Lease Solar, a dedicated renewable energy business that will seek to establish market leadership in the delivery of high-quality solar solutions.
BP Solar Energiser Kit
01 June, 2010The BP Solar Energiser Kit is an all-in-one solar electricity kit for businesses. Modular and easy to install, it is claimed users will generate more energy from the kit compared to most other modules over the life of the system.
Schott tubing for solar
31 May, 2010 bySchott Tubing is a key component within the rapidly growing market of concentrated solar power (CSP). The tubing is used within the infrastructure of a parabolic trough power plant. In order to achieve the necessary temperatures, solar radiation is concentrated in parabolic trough arrays. These troughs are more than 400 m in length and are made of parabolically shaped mirror segments. The troughs track the sun over the course of the day and focus the solar radiation along the focal point of the mirrors onto specially coated, evacuated receiver tubes that convert solar radiation into heat. A heat transfer fluid, which is circulating through the receiver, is heated up to 400°C and then used to generate steam.
BP Solar Energiser Kit
31 May, 2010The BP Solar Energiser Kit is an all-in-one solar electricity kit for businesses. Modular and easy to install, it is claimed users will generate more energy from the kit compared to most other modules over the life of the system.
Radox Solar assemblies
24 May, 2010 byRadox Solar assemblies are now available from Huber+Suhner. The premade assemblies will enable solar panel installers to complete wiring quickly and efficiently.
Thiess-Silex Solar Consortium a major bidder to build large-scale solar PV power station
12 May, 2010The consortium between Thiess and Silex Systems has confirmed its interest in constructing Australia’s first solar photovoltaic power station as part of the Commonwealth’s Solar Flagships program.
