Tindo: Australia’s home-grown solar panel manufacturer
The global solar power industry has seen unprecedented turbulence over the last several years, and Australia is no exception to this. With the rapid expansion of the solar photovoltaic (PV) panel...
View ArticleKyocera Solar PV Panels: An unparalelled commitment to excellence that spans...
Kyocera Solar boasts some of the most efficient and arguably the most reliable solar photovoltaic (solar PV) panels in the extremely competitive emerging global solar industry. A strong player in the...
View ArticleDyesol Solar: Dye-and-nanotech Solar Photovoltaics
Dyesol is positioning itself to revolutionise the solar photovoltaics (PV) industry by making available an innovative but still largely uncommercialised PV technology: the Dye Solar Cell (DSC). DSC is...
View ArticleHow to identify a good solar PV panel manufacturer
With lifespans of 25+ years, installing a solar PV system is something that most people will only ever do once. This makes it imperative to ensure that the components used in your installation are of...
View ArticleSolarwatt Easy-In BIPV roof systems
Solarwatt is a solar photovoltaic (solar PV) module maker based in Dresden, Germany. In addition to standard solar modules, the company also provides off-grid solar and building-integrated...
View ArticleSunPower Solar Panels in Australia
The world record for solar panel efficiency goes to SunPower‘s solar panels: 24% cell efficiency (sunlight –> usable electricity in laboratory conditions) and 19.6% conversion efficiency...
View ArticleConergy Solar Panels in Australia
Conergy is one of the world’s most reliable names in all things solar, including high-end, high-efficiency monocrystalline solar panels. The Hamburg, Germany-based company has been in the solar power...
View ArticleSuntech Hiperforma 240W and Superpoly 290W Vd solar panels released in North...
Suntech Solar, the world’s largest producer of solar panels in the world, has recently released two new panels into the North American market: Hiperforma 245-watt panel using Suntech’s PlutoPower(TM)...
View ArticleSolyndra Solar Tubes: Installations growing in Australia
Solyndra solar tube technology has been widely praised as one of the most innovative approaches to solar electricity generation in the world. Solyndra modules utilise ordinarily lower-efficiency...
View ArticleSilexSolar SLX Panels: Australian solar power
Update 30 May 2012: SilexSolar has ceased solar panel manufacturing. As SilexSolar parent company SilexSystems is remains operational, however, warranties on SilexSolar products will still be...
View ArticleNew silicone-based AR coating promises 7% higher PV energy output
Glass anti-reflection coatings have been the low-hanging fruit for improving PV module efficiencies, but reaching for it requires the right mix of low-cost approaches and smart science. Researchers at...
View ArticleSolarBridge Technologies: Microinverters for AC solar panels
SolarBridge Technologies is a US-based company whose mission is to facilitate uptake of rooftop solar photovoltaics (PV) by reducing its complexity and improving its cost-efficiency, developing and...
View ArticleBosch Solar Panels in Australia
Bosch is a 125-year-old German engineering company with a globally recognised name. Known mainly for its automobile parts and power tools, Bosch has also been involved in the solar PV industry since...
View ArticleLG solar PV panels in Australia
LG (“Life’s Good”) is a leading global technology innovator in electronics, mobile communications, and home appliances. The energy solutions division of LG manufactures solar panels for residential...
View ArticleWINAICO solar panels in Australia
WINAICO Solar is a high-end solar PV panel manufacturer that puts an emphasis on the quality and reliability of its products. The WINAICO module range includes models for residential, commercial,...
View ArticleSOLON Solar PV Panels in Australia
SOLON is a Germany-based, international solar PV maker and supplier involved in the development and manufacturing of solar PV panels and solar PV system solutions. SOLON has more than 15 years’...
View ArticleMonocrystalline vs Polycrystalline Solar Panels: Busting Myths
One of the most common comments that the Solar Choice Energy Brokering team hear from our customers relates to the issue of monocrystalline vs polycrystalline (or ‘multicrystalline’) solar panels....
View ArticleTrina Honey Cell Technology Solar PV Panels reach Australian market
Trina Solar, one of the biggest vertically-integrated manufacturers of solar PV panels in the world, released 2 new lines of modules using its ‘Honey’ solar PV cell at the beginning of 2012. TUV...
View ArticleFirst Tindo Karra 240 Solar Installation in Adelaide
The first installation using Australia’s own Tindo Karra 240 solar panels has been installed in Adelaide. The 1.44kW system is composed of six 240W panels. As each module contains its own...
View ArticleSuntech Pluto solar PV cells achieve 20.3% efficiency
The world’s largest manufacturer of solar panels, Suntech Solar, has achieved a new level of efficiency in one of its products. Its proprietary Pluto technology was demonstrated to hit an efficiency...
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