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St John Ambulance Western Australia covers the largest landmass in the world with one single ambulance service. Regen Power is proud to be associated with St John Ambulance in designing and installing an off-grid solar power system in Tooday. Arun Muthiah from Regen Power worked with Kim Maddrell from St John of God Ambulance in […]

The Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF) and the Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) , Govt of India organized a Study Tour cum Training and Capacity building programme on floating solar from 4 to 6 March 2019 in Calicut and Banasurasagar, Kerala. There were around 90 participants from all over India, and countries like Bangladesh,

In the previous article, we analyzed the demand pattern and wholesale market prices in the National Energy Market (NEM) during Q4 2018. Next, we will take a look at the contribution and rate of growth of renewables during this timeframe. Renewable energy (solar and hydro) is evolving to become more reliable, adjusting to demand fluctuations

The electricity market of Australia is constantly shifting since the beginning of solar revolution. The contribution of renewables, peak demand, are now changing quarterly due to shifts in the market. In the last quarter of 2018, the country experienced weathers that are warmer than the previous 10 year average., except in some cities like Sydney.  Adelaide,

Solar energy uptake is seeing a large surge throughout the world – mainly in US, Australia and China. PV panels are pushing technological boundaries to achieve higher mass-production panel efficiency.  As of now, around 22-24% is the highest efficiency of a commercially available solar cell. However, the power generation still depends on a number of factors

One of the crucial requirements in achieving global clean energy regulations and targets is for corporations and utilities to transition to renewable energy along with the residential sector. In 2018, corporations bought about 13GW of green energy (solar and wind). This is almost double the level in 2017. They are not anymore just another method

Last year was phenomenal for renewable energy uptake in the country. Various new projects were approved and commissioned in all states. As usual, Queensland and South Australia led the charge in reshaping the Australian energy landscape through their respective renewable energy targets (RET). This year also seems very favorable to this solar trend. Within the

SA solar market is in a transient state since the Government’s announcement of the South Australia Home Battery scheme. Launched in October 2018, estimates place the venture to return thousands of battery adoptions by the end of this year. The scheme includes prominent battery brands like LG Chem, BYD, Sonnen, Tesla, Enphase, AlphaESS and Varta. The

Canadian Solar is a household name in the Australian residential community. They are one of the biggest suppliers of PV modules in the world. An infrastructure of global R&D departments, 8500 employees and 20+ global offices enables them to provide committed after-sales support in 6 continents. This is one of the main reasons why most

mono PERC panels are used for rooftop solar systems because of their high efficiency. Even though it is costlier than other types of solar panels, mono PERC panels are good for residential and commercial rooftop solar system Monocrystalline cells (Mono) are manufactured from single silicon crystals. They have high efficiency, better low light performance, and

A premium PV module manufacturer, Canadian Solar has shipped over 25GW of panels since 2001. With over 12,000 employees worldwide, Canadian Solar is a leading premium solar panel company. The company, publicly traded as NASDAW: CSIQ, manufacturers tier-1 solar PV modules and provides turn-key solar power solutions. They have widespread adoption for large-scale projects in

In Aug 2018, we reported the installation of 3.6MW turbine in the Kennedy Energy park located in Flinders Shire. The installation of this Vestas V136 turbine pushed the project one step closer to becoming the world’s first grid connected wind-solar-battery park (hybrid renewable energy system). On Dec 13, WindLab confirmed the completion of this park’s

As of 2018, a total of 6GW residential solar systems are installed in the country. So, what is the total Australian solar capacity? In fact, the collaborative study by University of NSW, Australian PV Institute and Solar Citizens tackles this question. Currently, the country leads in global household PV system installations – 21.6% of all

Founded in 1981, SMA is a global PV brand employing over 3000 employees in 20 countries. As of 2017, the company has sales of over 900 million euros. The brand has become a household name and a staple in the residential and commercial solar PV installations. The SMA Solar technology is listed in the Frankfurt

Queensland is well known for being the leader in the Australian solar revolution. With a high solar irradiation, the region of Western Downs has significant acclaim for its pro-solar movement.  On last Thursday, Cameby solar farm received approval from the council. This is the 15th large-scale solar project that showcases the region’s unwavering support for

As per the latest Bloomberg report, the world electricity demand will increase to 38,700 terawatt-hours by 2050. This is approximately 54% increase from 2017. The major contribution in this increase will be from the developing economies due to their population and GDP growth. However, the developed nations will only contribute a minority. Slowing economic rate

Over the years, the concept of feed-in tariffs has become pretty clear to the public. After on-site use, we get paid for the excess energy that our rooftop PV system produces and export to the grid. During the beginning of the solar revolution in Australia, the high feed-in tariff was one of the lucrative reasons

It was just 38 years back, Chernobyl, a city in the Ivankiv Raion of Ukraine, became a world stage for the ill-effects of nuclear power generation. The malfunction due to various reasons like design flaws, inadequate personnel training resulted in an explosion at reactor 4. Over the years, the ensuing radiation poisoning cumulated in various

Mining is an extremely energy intensive process and is a cornerstone for the modern industries. After labor, power requirement (electricity) forms the majority of the operational expenses – roughly 20 to 25%. In the recent mining crisis, there is a significantly higher pressure on commodity sales prices. As a result, the priorities have moved from

Roughly speaking, the traditional solar cell technology in mass production includes the monocrystalline and polycrystalline varieties. Thin Film still remains as the tertiary option owing to its efficiency-price-space ratio – more about it in a bit. There are other classifications based on the manufacturing processes and the materials in use. However, they all fall under the