LG NeoN solar panel wins award

LG’s super efficient NeoN solar panel has won Intersolar’s prestigeous Photovoltaic Award,  held in Munich 19 June 2013. The particularly high-performing solar module, the Mono X NeoN, boasts both improved efficiency and relatively low costs for the end consumer. The special innovation of the NeON is to use N-type (bifacial) solar cells, which use the solar insolation (sunshinew)…

Choosing Your Solar Power System

Solar power is popular because of government rebates and falling solar power (photovoltaic) system prices. However there are still cowboy operators on the solar energy bandwagon and a flood of cheap solar panel imports (that often don’t live up to expectations nor are suited to Perth’s coastal living) so it is worth having a basic…

ABB to acquire Power-One

On 22nd April, Swiss group ABB agreed to buy power conversion and management manufacturer Power-One Inc. in a deal worth $1 billion. ABB is a major power and automation giant. The move to acquire the world’s second largest solar inverter provider now sets ABB to become the dominant photovoltaic inverter specialist in the global market.…

Solar power myths busted

The Clean Energy Council has updated its Solar Power myths & facts publication. Among the 10 myths facts explored are: Solar panels are expensive Solar panels can only ever make a small contribution to our energy requirements because power isn’t produced over night The poor subsidise the rich to buy solar power. Download the full…

Guide to buying a solar power system

On 19th December 2012, the Clean Energy Council updated its guide  to buying Solar Power, Photovoltaic, Systems. This comprehensive guide is great at giving you an overview of what to know when buying a system and helping you choose the company to supply and install your photovoltaic system. Download the free guide now. Note the…