Conergy finishes UK’s biggest PV park
Conergy has completed a massive five megawatt (MW) PV Solar farm in Hawton, Nottinghamshire. The Hawton solar project is owned and has been developed by Lightsource Renewable Energy Ltd with funding...
View ArticleVictorian Solar Energy PFIT Reduced
Victoria has reduced the level of its feedin tariff for solar energy to 25c / kilowatt-hour (units of energy). This change is a reasonable measure, in view of the improved economics of solar power. The...
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LED light bulb replacement
Greenforce Energy doesn’t yet sell LED lamps but we have been evaluating them – because whilst it is great to use Solar PV, the best solar installers are also efficient users of energy. We’ve been...
View ArticleSolar Challenge – Winners announced!
Team Tokai from Japan brought some welcome good news home to their countrymen, winning the famous World Solar Challenge yesterday at 1.07pm Darwin time. One of the most celebrated solar vehicle races...
View Article‘Power Station’ Size Solar System in Alice Springs
October 26, 2011 – According to the Australian Photovoltaics Association (APVA), the Alice Springs Solar City project is a working example of how solar can complement an existing utility grid. Now, on...
View ArticleCarbon subsidies: NSW’s great big coal subsidy scandal
The article below discusses the massive (but not entirely obvious) subsidies given to coal energy on the generation side. Giles Parkinson cites figures that show the level of support given to coal far...
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Energy Saving Tip for the Office
Looking to save energy in a Sydney based office? Whilst we’re a solar panel installation company, you can still do a lot that doesn’t cost a cent. We love to provide free tips to the community on...
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Energy Efficiency: How nature shows us the way forward
Many of the things we’re doing now, nature has been doing for years. Like solar power – the first solar panels in Sydney were the leaves of trees millions of years ago. Learning from nature is called...
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Australia passes carbon tax seeking to promote shift to renewables
Julia Gillard via news.com.au Solar Power News Sydney – November 8, 2011 The federal parliament of Australia has passed historic carbon tax legislation, including a package of compensation measures for...
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Water from air: What will they think of next?
Dew collectors in the desert With news today that Australian scientist Edward Linacre has one the Dyson award for innovation, we embark on another short journey in our series on bio-mimicry. Edward’s...
View ArticleRenesola announces partnership with Panasonic
Renesola confirmed recently that it will be supplying 3.4 megawatts of solar panels to projects arranged by Panasonic in North America. Renesola panels received exceptionally favourable test results...
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Australia’s largest solar farm completed with Jinko panels
Wikimedia – Photo of Royalla Solar Farm by Grahamec Australia’s largest solar farm, the 20MW Royalla project, has been completed outside Canberra, using solar panels from Jinko Solar. Jinko Solar are...
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Jinko Solar maintains positive trend with Q2 results
Leading major Chinese solar manufacturer (and Greenforce supplier) Jinko Solar today announced Q2 2014 results, and confirmed the company is on track for another year of profitable, sustainable...
View ArticleElectrical Recalls – None affect Greenforce Customers
In recent times, there have been several recalls in the electrical industry. These recalls do not affect Greenforce Energy customers At Greenforce, our difference is that we build solar systems up to a...
View ArticleRET Review – more rebate cuts for solar coming
Only in Australia could you get away with putting a fox in charge of the review of henhouses. A fiscally responsible government is to be welcomed, but not one that cuts programs that aren’t even funded...
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Solar Panel Rebate Changes – More information
More information has come to hand about the government’s proposed changes to federally managed solar incentives, known as STCs or RECs. Solar rebates are funded by large coal power stations, large...
View ArticleClear broken promises from the COALition government
The government has broken its promises with regard to supporting Renewable Energy in this country. Sydney solar panel installations will likely reduce as a result of the changes to solar rebates....
View ArticleA bright solar future
Solar energy is an industry that has evolved, and will continue to evolve, like no other. At it’s heart are two basic concepts: the essential need of energy, and human curiosity. It’s clear that we...
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First Cross Border Solar Plant Planned
In a possible world first, Israel and Jordan are evaluating the possibility of working together on a project based in Israel, that would supply solar energy into Jordan’s currently unreliable...
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