Solar Australia

February 2012

Generating solar insight with her Fellows in the US

Sarah Beames, Australian Solar Institute

Earlier this year, Olivia Coldrey, Australian Solar Institute Investment Director, shared her professional experience and learnt more broadly about climate change and clean energy developments when she represented Australia in the United States as a Climate Change Professional Fellow.

Marketing solar

The high penetration rates and heavy use of the internet in Australia have led to a proliferation of new types of marketing tools that are the perfect complement to traditional marketing for solar businesses.

Queensland maps the future of solar power

The Queensland Solar Atlas, an electronic map designed to aid companies in locating the best areas for potential solar power generation projects, has been unveiled by the Queensland Government.

Lighting up the bush

Across Australia, Bushlight is providing renewable energy solutions for – and in collaboration with – remote indigenous communities and households.

Spreading solar around the Shire

Barcoo Shire Council in central Queensland is home to four solar installations developed by Ingenero under the company’s Solar Challenge program, which is designed to move local governments towards a fully sustainable energy supply.

Solar Legends: Trevor Horman

Manager for Sustainable Energy at the Northern Territory Power and Water Corporation.

Australia’s 800 MW PV Market – how long can it last?

Warwick Johnston, Managing Director, SunWiz

Australia surprised everyone, including itself, when it rocketed into the top ten list of international photovoltaic markets in 2010. This inspired a frenzy of photovoltaic investment activity.

An installer’s guide to solar liability

Lachlan Bateman of Clean Technology Partners

There are few instances of solar system damage as a result of wind-induced failure, but, as the installed base continues to increase and time and cost pressures mount, the likelihood of failure grows.

Writing a bright future with solar ink

Brandon MacDonald

In the future, solar panels will no longer be heavy, rigid and difficult to install. Instead they will be lightweight, flexible and manufactured by low-cost printing methods.

Storage Innovations

Writing for Solar Australia, Rob Campbell, Managing Director of Vulcan Energy, discusses the benefits of grid-demand storage units, and how they help to relieve pressure on the electricity grid.

Solar rays cast on Perth Zoo

As part of the City of Perth’s commitment to renewable energy, the Perth Zoo has harnessed the power of the sun to become the state’s largest solar site.

Solar’s turn to shine

Solar energy experts joined policy makers, scientists and energy industry professionals in Sydney during December 2011 for the annual Australian Solar Energy Society Conference – Solar2011.

ENA Solar award brings in orders

EnaSolar, a subsidiary of Christchurch electronics and telecommunications company Enatel, recently won an award for Innovation in Manufacturing at the New Zealand Innovation Awards, sponsored by Bayer.

Hyundai Motors

Since Hyundai Motor joined the Australian market in the late-1980s with the motto, ‘Say Hello to Hyundai’, the company has strived to build on its popularity in Australia. Based on this strong brand power, Hyundai Solar was recently launched into the market.