Residential | EcoGeneration

Brighter than ever: SunWiz looks back at 2019

by EcoGen Editor | Jan 23, 2020 | Australia, Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Projects, Renewable Energy Target, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects | 0 |

For solar systems up to 100kW, 2.13GW of capacity was added in 2019 … more than twice the volume of 2017 and three times the 2016 result.

Take it to vertical … the story behind a CEC Solar Awards winner

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 14, 2019 | For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Solar Projects, Storage | 0 |

A cool-looking house in central Sydney makes the most of the often-overlooked elegance of solar modules. Will the fashion catch on?

Trina heads into 2020 with hopes on 166mm wafer, tracking efficiencies and all-in-one project offer

by EcoGen Editor | Nov 13, 2019 | Commercial, For Installers, Residential, Solar | 0 |

Chinese solar firm Trina has launched a 166mm wafer it says will see output of 445-450W for a 72-cell panel compared with 405-410W for a 72-cell panel using a 158.75mm wafer.

SolarEdge makes a big break for batteries as the rules of PV shift

by EcoGen Editor | Oct 31, 2019 | Commercial, Company Updates, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

SolarEdge is hoping will secure it supremacy as a smart-thinking provider of energy-and-storage solutions, co-founder Lior Handelsman tells EcoGeneration.

Melbourne installer’s seen a lot change in his 10 years under the sun

by EcoGen Editor | Sep 23, 2019 | Commercial, For Installers, Residential, Solar | 0 |

Brendan Waldron, senior project manager at Melbourne-based Next Generation Electrical, talks about how very, very far the industry has come in only 10 years.

Victoria back in the sunshine with 50% boost to solar rebate numbers, fortnightly allocations

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 28, 2019 | For Installers, Funding, Policy, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, State Policy | 0 |

More than 9,000 rebates will be made available in September to help reduce pent-up demand in the system.

We need to talk about energy … at work and at home

by EcoGen Editor | Aug 9, 2019 | Commercial, Efficiency, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

The message about efficient energy use is slowly getting through to owners of businesses, buildings and houses – but there’s a long way to go.

CEC calls for action in Victoria as monthly Solar Homes cap hurts installers

by EcoGen Editor | Jul 25, 2019 | For Installers, Policy, Residential, Solar | 0 |

Clean Energy Council CEO Kane Thornton said the intent of the program is welcome, but the monthly cap of 3,333 rebates for home solar systems is stifling the solar industry.

What voltage tells us about the solar revolution

by EcoGen Editor | Jul 10, 2019 | Comment, Commercial, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, Storage | 0 |

Solar is a dynamic energy solution trying to make its way in a grid designed for one-way traffic, writes Jonathon Dore. Yes, there are a few teething issues – but solutions can be found.

Solar’s broken promises … risk builds in PV performance guarantees

by EcoGen Editor | May 23, 2019 | Commercial, For Consumers, For Installers, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar | 0 |

In the clamour to win business installers are eagerly offering performance guarantees that may put their businesses at risk, writes Jeremy Chunn.

Queensland solar rule change an issue for big projects: Springers Solar

by EcoGen Editor | May 7, 2019 | Commercial, For Installers, Policy, Renewables, Residential, Solar, Solar, State Policy, Storage | 0 |

It’s a family affair at Springers Solar in Queensland but this page only has room for one – so here is commercial sales manager Eddie Springer’s story so far…