Solar & Renewables
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Make money while the sun shines
This year has turned out to be a ‘boom’ year for the solar industry and it will only get better as the support for renewable energy ... -
Audits discover major problems with solar panel installations
The Federal Government’s generous REC scheme and high feed-in tariff rates, although reduced in Victoria and abolished in New South Wales, have been responsible for the ... -
Using thermal imagers to locate ‘hot spots’ on solar installations
Installers have long been aware of the risks that can evolve from damaged solar PV cells. Now electricians can use thermal imagers to ensure efficient performance ... -
How to find a quality solar module
Thin-film or crystalline ‘thick-film’? Mono or poly crystalline? Sorting through the huge choice of solar panels available on the market can prove to be a real ... -
Avoiding common solar panel installation mistakes
A recent New South Wales audit has highlighted the need for electricians to maintain the quality and safety of their solar installations. -
Energy efficiency with 60% less power
Energy chain systems not only transport energy, data and media to machines and systems. They also influence their energy costs. How much pull-push force, or driving ... -
Streamlined testing unit for solar systems
Testing solar panels can often be frustrating and time consuming. Seaward Solar has provided a tool that allows you to complete an array of tests, with ... -
Eco Whisper wind turbines
The Eco Whisper turbine is an electricity-producing horizontal axis wind turbine with a difference – it is almost silent. -
Tackling wind turbine noise complaints
Wind and solar are two major players in the renewable energy market – and both technologies could bode well for electricians. David Herres explains the world ... -
Rapid increase in solar installations potentially overloading the grid
There are claims the rapid installation of residential solar panels could be feeding so much power back into the grid that it overloads the system and ...