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Brisbane Convention Centre Gets New 5 Star Green Rating


Monday, June 27th, 2011

After a major makeover the historical Brisbane Convention Centre is now turning green! Thanks to receiving a $130 million budget for the convention centre’s transformation, the landmark will soon boast green technology in every aspect possible. The green improvements have passed international benchmarks, with the highest 5 star green environmental

Queensland Solar Power Increases 84% Since 2010


Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

Energy and Water Minister Stephen Robertson told Parliament that the state is entering a huge milestone in its attempt to double the use of solar power in Queensland. Currently the state’s solar usage is powering ahead, increasing more than 80% in just one year. The massive increase is largely thanks

New Modeling Shows Carbon Tax Will Boost Economy


Monday, June 20th, 2011

The Australian Government’s recent attempts to convince the Australian public of the benefits to them of the carbon tax have been largely unsuccessful due to a lack of concrete data to back it up. But finally this week some strong leadership and straight talking has helped their cause. During a

Proposed $1.5bn Renewable Energy Project For Nth Qld


Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Nth Queensland may become home to one of Australia’s major clean energy hubs if a $1.5 bn proposal to connect the remote mining region to the national energy grid gets the green light…… In exciting news for renewable energy companies and the Qld economy, the A$1.5bn “Copper Spring” project is

Brisbane Gets Greener Thanks to City Council


Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

The Brisbane City Council is living up to its credentials as one of the greenest cities in Australia with the announcement of a 15 year renewable energy contract which will help reduce Brisbane’s carbon footprint to half of its 2000 emission levels by 2012. The council has already received bids

Solar is Still a Smart Investment For Qld Businesses


Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

If you have been considering installing solar panels for your business, but have hesitated now that the Qld Premium feed in tariff has been capped to systems of 5KWh only, we’d like to reassure you that even without that income generating potential solar systems are still capable of giving you 

Aurora Solar Grid Inverters from Power One


Monday, June 6th, 2011

There is one word alone that describes why Power One “Aurora”  solar grid connect inverters are the best in the world. Flexibility. We only stock the best quality components available, and the revolutionary performance of Aurora inverters ensures the best possible return on your investment, both financially and environmentally! This

Xantrex Grid Tie Inverters


Monday, June 6th, 2011

Xantrex GT Series Grid Tie Inverters; At Premier Solar Queensland we will only supply our customers with Solar Energy System components that have passed our rigorous standards for being completely suitable to provide high output and a long low maintenance life in our extreme Australian climate conditions; Xantrex Grid Tie

SMA Inverters


Monday, June 6th, 2011

SMA Solar Technology AG develops, produces and sells solar inverters and monitoring systems for photovoltaic applications. SMA is the world’s largest producer in this segment and is the only vendor that has a product range with the matching inverter type for any module type and any power class. The inverter

SunGen Solar Panels


Monday, June 6th, 2011

SUNGEN SGM-D Series PV Panels- Sun Gen are one of the newer manufacturers in the Australian marketplace, but have already proven themselves to be industry recognised leaders in producing high performing well priced solar technology. They have been independently rated to be no 6 out of 150 tested panels in

PowerPlus Solar Panels by Conergy


Monday, June 6th, 2011

Premier Solar proudly supplies Conergy 185W & 230W Power Plus Solar Panels (made in Germany) and Conergy 190w (made in China) Power Plus 185w & 230w Solar Panels- In the recent independent module test of TÜV Rhineland and Solarpraxis AG conducted in Europe the Conergy PowerPlus module stood out from

2011 Sunshine Coast World Environment Day June 5th


Saturday, June 4th, 2011

As the annual Sunshine Coast World Environment Day kicks off tomorrow from 9am-4pm at the University of the Sunshine Coast, organisers have been gearing up to educate and inform roughly 5,000 expected participants. With over 70 exhibitors, the festival is an excellent forum to inform and educate Sunshine Coast residents