Solar Power News from Australia

from "Energy Matters" out of Australia

REC/SMA SYSTEMS - SPECIAL PRICING!

To celebrate the availability of the new range of high efficiency SMA Sunny Boy HF series in Australia, we've bundled these great inverters with award winning REC solar panels. In a recent year long performance test, REC modules outperformed 30 other brands! REC + SMA = faster payback!



Our special introductory pricing coupled with the looming Solar Credits rebate reduction means these systems are flying out the door - don't miss out! Join the solar revolution and start saving on your electricity bills today. Deeply discounted upgrades and accessories also available!

Click your state below to view pricing and other details.



The race to beat the Solar Credits rebate reduction has begun - installation slots are filling fast in some areas.



RENEWABLE ENERGY NEWS

NYC's First Solar Powered EV Charging Station
New York City's first solar-powered electric vehicle (EV) charging station was unveiled earlier this month in Brooklyn Bridge Park; a 34 hectare sustainable waterfront park stretching 2 kilometres along Brooklyn's East River shoreline.

Solar Powered WA Mine Receives Award
Galaxy Resources has received the Energy Generation and Distribution Award from the Sustainable Energy Association of Australia for its use of solar power in a mine in Western Australia.

Quantum Dots Could Increase Solar Panel Output
New research undertaken in the USA into the tiny light absorbing particles in solar cells – called quantum dots - may have uncovered ways to multiply the energy output of individual electrons, increasing the efficiency of the solar panels and resulting in more electricity from the same amount of absorbed light.

New Battery Structure
Researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign have developed a 3d nanostructure for battery cathodes that permits far faster charging and discharging without sacrificing energy storage capacity.

Bacteria's Potential For Solar Cell Materials
Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Laboratory and Washington University are studying the light-harvesting abilities of some of nature’s most photosynthetic life-forms, breaking ground into a new generation of solar cell design

SMA Sunny Boy HF Series Inverters Available
Energy Matters has announced the availability of SMA Sunny Boy HF series solar inverters in Australia.

Americans Turning From Nuclear To Solar Energy
The nuclear crisis in Japan is dramatically changing views about the use of nuclear energy for electricity generation. In the USA, a survey has found a majority of respondents want to see a freeze on new nuclear power station construction and more focus on wind and solar power.

Australian Company To Build Floating Solar Farm
Australian solar power company Sunengy Pty Limited has announced a deal with India energy giant Tata Power for the construction of floating solar farm in India by the end of this year

EM Video News - Episode 27 - March 23, 2011
Virginia covers the Queensland Government's Solar Kindergarten Installation Program, a report advising the ACT Government to reduce the solar feed in tariff rate for new connections, a partnership between the Australian Solar Institute and a major European solar research organisation and the NSW Greens proposal for three 200 megawatt solar thermal power stations for the state.

Suntech Solar Panels On The World's Rooftop
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. as announced it will install a 10MW solar farm on the Tibetan Plateau, making it the world's highest altitude solar power installation.

Solar Powered Kindergartens For Queensland
The Queensland state government has announced plans to put solar energy systems on the roofs of up to 400 kindergartens as part of its $5.76 million Solar Kindergarten Installation Program.