I developed an interest in the Australian energy and construction sectors more than a decade ago and have since closely followed the trends, technologies and developments shaping both industries. My involvement in the Australian solar market began in 2008, and over the years I have built strong connections with professionals, businesses and organisations across the construction, solar and renewable energy sectors in Australia and internationally. These connections include solar panel and inverter manufacturers, electrical and construction industry professionals, software developers creating tools to quote, monitor and manage solar power systems, and media organisations that closely follow developments across energy, construction and renewable technologies. Today, I continue to contribute as an industry advocate, author and commentator, sharing practical insights and information to help Australian consumers and businesses better understand solar power, energy technologies, construction-related developments and the changing Australian energy landscape.
Australian company, EnviroMission Limited, has received a formal commitment from a yet-to-be-named source, for the development and construction capital for its first Solar Tower power station, a 200 MW development to be located in La...
Ongoing field testing of 45 solar module brands during all seasons and light conditions has found REC solar panels to be the best performing panel during 2011. The Photon Laboratory testing determined REC solar panels...
Solar PV Recycling A new report predicts the total annual recycled product value of crystalline silicon solar panels will hit USD $12 billion in 2035. While a good quality solar panel will have a lifespan...
Solar panels are now being installed at the $2.7 million Fraser Coast Community Solar Farm at Hervey Bay in Queensland. Nearly 1600 solar modules will make up the Fraser Coast Community Solar Farm, which will...
Synthetic molecules that mimic chlorophyll in plants may one day form the basis of highly efficient solar cells, say Australian researchers.
KB Home, one of the nation’s premier homebuilders, will include solar power systems as a standard feature of its Built to Order™ homes in select communities in Central Florida. The systems can help KB homeowners reduce...
The event titled Carbon Pricing and the Clean Energy Future Plan, part of the EcoGeneration Seminar Series, is a not-to-be missed event for all solar industry stakeholders. Register for the full day TODAY to bring...
The International Energy Agency has recently released a publication detailing its Solar Energy Perspectives for the coming decades, and the potential solar energy can reach by 2050. The International Energy Agency publication aims to offer an...
The UK is celebrating reaching a renewable energy target milestone with the completion of a Cumbrian wind farm pushing the nation's installed UK wind power capacity beyond 6,000 MW - enough to supply electricity to...
Following the commencement of the Victorian Transitional Feed-in Tariff in early January, Victorian Treasurer Kim Wells has directed the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission to conduct an inquiry into the Feed-in Tariff, as well as...
German Roof-Mounted Solar Panels Something extraordinary happened to the German national power grid during the pleasantly mild early weeks of last summer. Not only did the country's almost 1 million, mainly rooftop (photovoltaic) solar panels pump...
A new report from BP states that as global energy demand continues to grow over the next twenty years, renewable energy is set to become the fastest growing source of power through to 2030. BP’s...
With the cost of solar panels and associated equipment dropping rapidly while gas prices have been rising, solar PV is now competitive with fossil fuel in many Middle East/North Africa (MENA) countries for electricity generation....
Hong Kong based, China Technology Development Group Corporation (CTDC) has signed a three-year cooperation framework agreement to develop solar projects in the United States and China with GCL-Poly and China Merchants Group's subsidiary China Merchants...
Hello and welcome to our first country report in 2012! This year we will report from 3 continents from the most important Solar PV events! But today we would like to update you about Benelux...
Building on a theme in an article we published yesterday, Beyond Zero Emissions has highlighted the important role home solar power installations have in relation to reducing the cost of power generated during peak times....
