Premium ODX-3000 inverter series
19 February, 2014The ODX-3000 series of inverters from Premium provide a three-phase sinusoidal voltage output waveform that is suitable for motors and does not cause the same stress on motor windings that square wave output inverters can create. The series is suitable for industry and railway applications.
Electric vehicles powered by dual-axis solar trackers on Kangaroo Island
17 February, 2014The Kangaroo Island Visible Solar Project was officially launched this week by Jayne Bates OAM, Kangaroo Island's Mayor. The project boasts the first dual-axis solar trackers in Australia to power electric vehicles.
Clean energy helps in heatwave, says CEC
20 January, 2014"Clean energy technologies such as solar power and solar hot water made a big difference in helping the state's electricity system cope with near-record demand," said Clean Energy Council Acting Policy Director Tim Sonnreich.
Hydrogen fuel captures sun's energy for use at night
17 January, 2014US researchers have developed a system that converts solar energy into hydrogen fuel, solving the problem of how to use the sun's energy for power at night (when power is most used).
REC supplies panels for Singapore's biggest solar installation
07 January, 2014REC is supplying solar panels for two large-scale solar energy installations in Singapore. One of the rooftop installations - for supermarket giant Sheng Siong Group - is the country's largest solar installation to date.
Cheap and easy way to solar efficiency
06 January, 2014A collaboration between Chinese and US chemists has found a simple and cheap way to increase solar cell efficiency by modifying the molecular structure of a polymer commonly used in solar cells.
Schneider partnership to benefit remote islands
10 December, 2013Schneider Electric has partnered with Danish energy company Dong Energy to help electric network operators on isolated islands increase their share of renewable energy while maintaining grid reliability and stability.
Nanoprinting research creates efficient, flexible solar cells
10 December, 2013Researchers have found a way to create large sheets of nanotextured silicon micro-cell arrays that hold the promise of making solar cells lightweight, more efficient, bendable and easy to mass produce.
Solar power system meets 50% of facility's electricity requirements
21 November, 2013Australia's largest grid-connected solar power system with Enphase microinverters has been installed at the Glenlyn Aged Care Facility in Glenroy, Victoria. The project was carried out by EnviroGroup in conjunction with Yingli Solar.
New technique produces high-efficiency, thin-film solar cells
06 November, 2013Building a low-cost solar cell that is both highly efficient and simple to construct has thus far proved elusive. However, a research team from Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, has made a major leap forward.
ET Solar AC modules
31 October, 2013ET Solar Group's ET AC modules, powered by SolarBridge microinverters in Australia, are available through Australian Micro Inverters.
Bosch Power Tec BPT-S 5 Hybrid intelligent energy storage solution
29 October, 2013Bosch Power Tec’s BPT-S 5 Hybrid intelligent energy storage solution is suitable for domestic photovoltaic systems. The product stores the electricity produced during the day so that a family can draw on it when the sun goes down.
First Solar to build Qld's biggest solar power installation
24 October, 2013First Solar has been contracted to construct what will be Queensland's largest solar power installation. The company has signed a contract with the University of Queensland to build a solar photovoltaic research facility at UQ's Gatton campus.
Magellan Power DC Solar Storage system
23 October, 2013DC Solar Storage (DSS) from Magellan Power is available in 3 kW/2.4 kWh or 5 kWh. It is installed on the output of the solar panels and therefore does not interfere with the installed inverter.
Perovskite cells hit 15% efficiency
22 October, 2013NTU scientists have developed a solar cell made from organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite materials which they say is about five times cheaper than current thin-film solar cells, due to a simpler, solution-based manufacturing process.
