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Clean Energy Council’s Solar Consumer Guide


Thursday, July 29th, 2010

If you want to be sure you’re making the best choices when it comes to your solar investment, then here is a  fantastic and detailed independant consumer guide to buying household Solar PV panels produced by the Australian Clean Energy Council Solar PV Consumer Guide June 2010 http://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/cec/home.html

Latest Solar Industry Newsletter


Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Thank you to our friends at Solco Choice Electric for the latest copy for their always up to date and informative newsletter, please click below to read, or visit www.choiceelectric.com.au Solco Choice Energy July Newsletter

Great New Off-Grid System Rebates


Thursday, July 29th, 2010

In great news for the Solar Industry and consumers, the Australian Government has now passed the new eRET (Enhanced Renewable Energy Target) legislation which will serve as a replacement for the RRPGP Off-Grid Rebates Scheme which was closed off in June 2009. Now the Solar Credits Scheme, whereby multiple REC’s Renewable

Brisbane Council to Build Solar Power Plant


Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

A very interesting article published in The Courier Mail on July 5th states that the  Brisbane City Council is pushing ahead with plans to build a solar plant to power everything from council buildings to traffic lights, council documents reveal. On December 7 last year, Councillor Peter Matic was directed by

Government looking to boost investment in medium-sized solar projects


Monday, July 26th, 2010

An article published in The Sydney Morning Herald on July 21st 2010 discusses how Victorian Premier John Brumby has unveiled plans for Victoria to become the “Solar State” of Australia, and that a new task force has been launched to study how to drive investment into medium-sized solar power projects, for e.g. 

Australian Made Solar Powered Lighting


Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Exlites are a fantastic Sunshine Coast business success story of Australian innovation leading the way in developing cost effective and efficient “Solar and Sustainable Lighting” technology. The company has been operating since November 2005 designing products and lighting systems for large markets like new property developments and the mining sector domestically and internationally. The

Solar Energy Cash Provider


Saturday, July 10th, 2010

The highly respected Australian Financial advisor Noel Whittaker wrote an article in the Sunday Mail on July 4th 2010, entitled Solar Energy Turns into Cash Provider, where he states that finding the right renewable energy system can make good economic sense…… This is because it is possible with the right

Solar Demand Causes Supply Delays


Friday, July 9th, 2010

As you may be aware, there has been an ongoing situation in regard to severe world-wide shortages in the availability of essential Solar PV Grid semiconductors and electrical components that is unfortunately having a large follow on effect on the supply of these products to all Australian Solar Companies including ourselves.

Go Green Tips For Your Family


Monday, July 5th, 2010

If your family is concerned about climate change and wants to do their best to help the enviroment and save money off their power and water costs at the same time, then you’ll find some great tips at Bendigo Banks Green Family page…… http://www.bendigobank.com.au/generationgreen/green_family/meet_the_green_family.asp Not only will you get access