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Energy Matters In Solar Marketing

Every now and again I am so impressed by brilliant simplicity that I write about it, because i think we can all learn from great examples and clearly your energy matters when it comes to good marketing.Unless someone trumps them in the next few...

Posted December 5, 2012    

The Elephant in the Room – the Great Solar Price Illusion

Next month, we will celebrate 21 years in the PV industry and the changes I have been fortunate to witness over more than two decades can only be described as profound. But are we living an illusion?  Perhaps.I presented at All Energy last week...

Posted October 15, 2012    

How Solar Power and EV’s Will Save Us

On the tail end end of whirlwind tour around the country to present at EcoGen MasterClasses, I had my own little epiphany around some of the issues that our industry faces today.I remembered the principle of taking just one step.Almost 25 years ago...

Posted September 28, 2012    

Suntech woe’s- the inside story

Following earlier posts on the possibility of a Suntech takeover by GCL Poly and the fraud case that has plagued them, New York based Aaron Chew from Maxim has revealed some more background.Chew, a senior solar power analyst has investigated the...

Posted September 7, 2012    

Impacts of solar FIT’s [Infographic]

The post Infographic – Impacts of solar FIT’s appeared first on Solar Business Services.

Posted August 29, 2012    

The intriguing mystery case of PV policy in Australia

Many years ago, I recall a debate at a Clean Energy Council conference where we all agreed that a consumer guide to solar PV was an essential and much needed tool.After many years, this has evolved into a very comprehensive booklet that is freely...

Posted August 16, 2012    

South Pacific nations making big moves in solar PV

When you have been in solar pv for twenty years, your enthusiasm starts to rub off on family and friends who get terribly excited and think of you every time they see a solar pathlight . Bless them.Case in point is my parents who, on a  ...

Posted August 9, 2012    

The inevitability of Solar PV in Australia

Is 40 gigawatts by 2030 conceivable in Australia?We argue for the inevitable surprise PV has in store for us.Over the last few months, I have had the pleasure of presenting to hundreds of solar industry delegates at the EcoGeneration Master...

Posted August 8, 2012    

Making solar history in Australia

On the 17th of July 2012 a little bit of Australian solar history was made.For the very first time EVER (that I am aware of) pretty much every solar and renewable advocacy, lobbying and industry organisation in the country got together around a...

Posted August 3, 2012    

How to build a 1.4MW solar power station in 1 hour

Queensland Premier Newman Campbell must have one hell of a solar hangover today.Following his announcement to cut the $0.44c Net FIT he provided the industry and solar consumers with a window of opportunity to sign up before the scheme was switched...

Posted July 11, 2012    

China Ups Solar PV Targets

Only 5 days ago, I posted a comment on a web site story looking at the costs and profits of PV manufacturers around the world.In the article on GreenTech Media, citing research by GTM, the prognosis was that 21GW of PV manufacturing capacity would...

Posted July 4, 2012    

How much does a cracked cell affect PV performance?

The International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Program has for decades produced wonderful, high quality research.Australian’s are historically, very strongly  represented amongst the committed individuals who have...

Posted June 22, 2012