ATRAA 2010 Conference at Alice Springs
The ATRAA Conference 2010 Conference was recently held in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. The ATRAA Conference is largest dedicated PV solar conference of its type to be held in Australia annually, attracting a wide range of industry players including: manufacturers, Federal and State government policy makers, academics, electrical utilities, PV wholesalers and retailers, PV installers and renewable energy enthusiasts. SilexSolar and a number of our distributors attended and were involved at the conference.
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Concentrator PV solar power plant at Hermannsburg
One of the key show cases at the ATRAA 2010 conference was a day field trip to visit and inspect the Concentrator PV (CPV) power plant at Hermannsburg. This system was originally designed, built and installed by Solar Systems which was aquired by Silex Systems (parent company to SilexSolar) earlier this year, and is currently undertaking a product development program to release the next generation of CPV technologies that includes Parabolic Dish configuration (like Hermannsburg) as well as the Heliostat Configuration (i.e. Centralised tower with field mirrors). > more
SilexSolar Factory visits...
Recently, the team from Coast to Country Solar
and Solar Energy NSW, both distributors for Solar Juice visited the
SilexSolar's manufacturing facility at Sydney Olympic Park.
The teams were given a tour of the plant, and
briefing session about SilexSolar and the local PV market. > more
Victorian Government PV Solar Initiative
Victorian Premier John Brumby announced on the
21st of July that five per cent of the State's electricity
would come from solar power by 2020, through incentives
encouraging industrial solar power stations and medium-sized
commercial installations in places such as the roofs of shopping
centres.
The announcement was made at the
Solar Systems Pty Ltd Bridgewater Solar Power Facility, a
subsidiary of
Silex Systems.
"This commitment to a sustainable future for
Victoria should see the establishment of between five and ten
large solar plants across regional Victoria" Mr Brumby
said.
"As a result of this initiative, Victoria
will have up to 25% of its power coming from renewable energy by
2020."
Read more
about the announcement
Read more
about the Bridgewater Solar Facility and Silex Media Release
PV Solar Case Studies
SilexSolar PV Solar Panels are used in a variety of applications. We have provided a few case studies provided by our distributors to see our products in application. > more
Announcing a significant
expansion in PV production
SilexSolar Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Silex Systems Ltd, has announced a significant expansion in
Photovoltaic (PV) Panel production capacity at its Sydney
Olympic Park (SOP) manufacturing facility, in response to strong
demand for its high quality, high efficiency Australian-made
panels from the domestic rooftop solar panel market.
The increase in panel production capacity will
be implemented in two stages, the first of which is planned for
the fourth quarter of 2010 with the scheduled installation of
state-of-the-art automated assembly equipment which will take
the capacity from ~13MW p.a. currently to ~20MW p.a. by early
2011 (calendar).
Read more from the ASX Announcement >
CE obtained for European Sales
 SilexSolar
PV solar panels have been independently assessed and
internationally verified by TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd and has obtained CE
marking certification for sales to the European Economic Area
(EEA).
Product Testing - Glass and
Frame Breakage
 As
part of our product testing prior to international
certification by TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd. SilexSolar
undertook some extreme product testing. The tests conducted
demonstrate why we proudly guarantee our product.
Click here to view the product
testing photos
and video.
Western Australia - Feed-in
Tariff Scheme
 The
Office of Energy Western Australia has recently announced its
Feed-in Tariff Scheme. The Residential Net Feed-in Tariff scheme
will commence in Western Australia from 1 August 2010. The
tariff will be paid per unit of net electricity exported to the
electricity grid from eligible systems.
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PV Solar Payback times?
 A
report recently released by Choice documents
the likely payback times for solar PV panel systems in different
parts of the country. To view the report links and find more
information relevant to your state
click here.
International Certification by
TUV Rheinland
 In
May 2010, TÜV Rheinland assessors visited the Sydney Olympic
Park facility and undertook their annual Factory Inspection
Certification. This re certification consists of completing
detailed audits and verification of SilexSolar's:
• Management systems
• Raw materials provenance
• Supply chain management
• Manufacturing process control
• Overall product quality
The assessment is about insuring the quality standards
presented in the test sample solar panels used originally for
IEC61215 and IEC61730 certification by TÜV Rheinland have been
consistently upheld..
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Environmental Benefits of
Solar Power
 Australia
is one of the highest emitters of CO2 emissions per capita in
the world, recently overtaking the US. To help abate CO2
emissions, renewable energy technologies such as Solar must play
a significant part in the overall strategy to help combat
climate change. SilexSolar is at the frontline and is playing a
key role. >
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Solar Manufacturing At Sydney
Olympic Park
SilexSolar's Sydney Olympic Park (SOP) is the
largest Photovoltaic (PV) solar cell and panel manufacturing
plant in the Southern Hemisphere, with over 50MW of solar cell
and 5MW of panel annual production capacity.
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SilexSolar Cell Technology
 SilexSolar
currently produces 1st generation cells and panels using
optimised manufacturing of mono-crystalline processing. The
result is that SilexSolar currently produces average cell
conversion efficiencies of 17%.
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A warranty for Australian
conditions!
 SilexSolar's
products are covered by a warranty that provides peace of mind
that you will have a years of productive solar energy to come.
25 Years Maximum Power Output
5 Years Warranty on Materials and
Workmanship
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Enhanced Renewable
Energy Target Scheme
The Government's Renewable Energy
Target scheme will be enhanced to provide greater certainty for
households, employees and businesses within the renewable energy
industry.
It will provide a fixed price of $40
per megawatt hour of electricity produced, providing direct
support for households that take action to reduce emissions.
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Retail Electricity Prices
likely to rise 60%+
Sydney: March 18, 2010:
The
Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) today
released its final electricity regulated retail price
determination for the 3 years to June 2013. This determination
will apply to the majority of small NSW customers that have not
entered into a negotiated tariff.
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Official Launch of SilexSolar
- 14th April 2010
 The
Australian energy industry
and Australian consumers
celebrated a big win with the
launch of SilexSolar, the only significant Australian-owned
Australia-based manufacturer
of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells
and panels.
"SilexSolar will do all it can to ensure
Australia plays a leading role in global solar technology
research, development and manufacturing,"said the
company's CEO, Dr Michael Goldsworthy, at the launch.
"This will help us produce affordable high quality products
which serve the needs of the Australian community."
For more launch information click here. |
Western
Australian Retirement Villages, Parkland and Timberside invest in PV
Solar. 
PV
Solar Tariffs and concessions vary from state to state. Find out
information relevant to your location.
> click here
Common
questions answered.
