Australia Post pushes the envelope
29 July, 2014Yingli Solar has supplied Australia Post with a 284 kWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system through Photon Energy, a solar PV system solution provider.
Understanding PV module degradation
25 July, 2014 by Susan Neill and Matthew O'ReganPotential induced degradation (PID) can reduce the efficiency of a PV module. This article provides insights on PID, including how this degradation process develops, the conditions that make PV systems prone to it, its effects and the methods to correct or prevent it.
Switzerland’s largest football stadium gets 850 kW solar
10 June, 2014SolarMax provides string inverters for the solar plant on Switzerland's biggest football stadium.
Solar panel manufacturing is greener in Europe than China
02 June, 2014 by Louise LernerThe overall carbon footprint of solar panels is twice as high in China compared to those made in Europe, reveals a recent study from Northwestern University and the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.
Solar energy: a bright future that is unwritten?
27 May, 2014The RET review may have cast a cloud of insecurity over the viability, investment options and future of the renewable energy industry, but Daman Cole*, Yingli Solar, believes that solar energy has a bright future. Read on to find out why.
Off-grid solar for Rio Tinto's Weipa site
22 May, 2014First Solar, Rio Tinto and Ingenero have reached an agreement for the development of the Weipa solar PV project in Queensland.
Anti-dumping inquiry into Chinese solar and what it means for you
19 May, 2014Australia's Anti-Dumping Commission has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on Chinese-produced solar modules being sold in the Australian market for the period 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2013. In the article below, the Australian Solar Council explains what this means and how it affects you.
Central Coast shopping centre turns to solar
04 April, 2014Deepwater Plaza Shopping Centre, located in Woy Woy on the New South Wales Central Coast, has recently taken steps in sustainability by installing a solar system.
Solar forecast: cloudy and dull
26 March, 2014 by Mansi GandhiThe federal government's review of the Renewable Energy Target is well underway. Some have welcomed the decision, others are worried.
AMA statement provides peace of mind for communities near wind farms
21 March, 2014Communities living near wind farms have every reason to feel reassured about their safety after the Australian Medical Association (AMA) released a public statement on wind farms and health, the Clean Energy Council says.
Big solar could boost Australia's power, if renewables funding stays
14 March, 2014 by Vassilios AgelidisThe recent start of construction on the first of two large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants in outback New South Wales shows the importance of renewable energy targets and funding.
Save Solar Campaign receives $100k boost
26 February, 2014The Australian Solar Council's campaign to save the Renewable Energy Target, the Save Solar Campaign, has received a considerable boost in the form of a $100,000 donation from Greenbank Environmental.
NHMRC report finds no negative health effects from wind farms
25 February, 2014The National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC's) draft position statement on the alleged health effects of wind farms has been welcomed by the Clean Energy Council.
Wind farm myth blown away by research
21 February, 2014A new study has busted the myth that ageing wind turbines decrease in efficiency by up to one third after just 10 years of operation. The study showed that turbines can last 25 years before needing to be upgraded.
NSW aged care facility switches on to solar power
05 February, 2014Solar Max, through its installation partner, Ygrene Energy, has provided six 15 kW 15MT2 grid connected inverters and one 10 kW 10MT2 inverter for Yass Valley Aged Care (YVAC) facility's solar PV system.
