Studies are under way to produce next-generation solar panels and cells that are more efficient and cheaper compared to today’s versions. In Australia, engineers from the University of New South Wales will be joining hands...
The Queensland government has recalled a faulty solar panel part that has sparked forty fires. Malcolm Richards, chief executive of Master Electricians Australia, has said that Avanco and PV Power-branded DC isolators have caused the...
Scientists from the University of Milano-Bicocca have discovered and created new quantum dot technology that has solved the existing problem of sunlight absorption ineffectiveness, and which could lead to the possibility of solar panel windows....
Lets recap the truth about solar panels. The sun is undoubtedly the single greatest source of energy in the solar system, and man as of late has learned how to harness it for generation of...
The perceived inefficiency of solar panels, according to experts, is one of the major stumbling blocks to the widespread use of solar energy. Solar cells are only around 22% efficient, with the rest of the...
Green Cross Australia and Ingenero have joined forces and launched a project that aims to make solar energy more affordable for homes and commercial establishments all around the country. For a small monthly fee, members...
The latest industry figures show that solar panels are gaining wide acceptance in the Australian energy market, and the demand from consumers and companies is increasing at a pace faster than what industry observers had...
The benefits of solar energy compared to other energy sources have been established in several studies, but with the reduced price and technological innovations super sizing the components has become more practical and beneficial. There...
KJM Contractors have unveiled plans for a solar panel installation at their Adelaide address. The solar plant in Edinburgh Park will be home to 1,980 poly-crystalline panels and 15 inverters, all of which have been...
Proceedings have been launched against two solar panel manufacturers for falsely claiming their solar panels were Australian made. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) claims that Euro Solar and Australian Solar Panel ran advertising...
From July 1st next year the Gillard government will slash cash solar panel rebates and subsidies by half, however don’t expect to see the money straight away. The event is traditionally used by solar companies as a...
Adelaide's Tindo Solar is optimistic about competing with China with solar panel manufacturing. Australia's only solar panel plant will be going in to battle for its cut of China's 85 per cent share of the...
Its not uncommon to have your solar panel installed on different facings of your roof. If this is you, then you should be well aware of the MPPT Inverters. (Maximum Power Point Tracker) A standard...
Queenslanders with solar panels on their roofs could soon be charged for the energy they produce. The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) has suggested a gross feed-in tariff scheme for households with rooftop solar power. The...
When Leichart's Town Hall needed a 20kw Solar power system to be installed who's installers were trusted with the the work ? That's right ! Skyline Solar installers completed this monstrous task in only 4...
A toll highway in Denver has become a clean energy powerhouse. A series of solar panel arrays covering a 25km stretch of the E-470 was commissioned late last month. Generating electricity to power streetlights, signs,...
