Solar Trust Centre

Solar Trust Centre is an Australian based, renewable energy, predominantly solar focussed education resource.

“Cheap Solar” – A Cautionary Tale

Have you ever wondered why some solar panels and solar inverters cost more than others? When studying the market one can find cheap 5 kW systems for under $4000 and...

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Iowa State’s Solar Car To Race In The 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge

Iowa State University engineering student, Matt Goode, is in Australia as the team leader of...

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Canberra Solar Systems Reduce Electricity Costs By 60 Percent

Canberrans are switching to new home energy systems that will help them reduce their...

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Queenslanders Switched to Solar Panels in The Last 12 Months

There was twice as much solar energy capacity installed on Queensland rooftops in August 2017...

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Queensland is No. 1 In Providing Renewable Energy Jobs

Queensland is top for the first time in Australia’s source of renewable energy jobs. The state...

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British Billionaire Sanjeev Gupta Buys Major Share in Zen Energy

British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta has purchased a majority stake in Adelaide energy company...

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World’s Biggest Rooftop Solar Power System to Be Installed in Brisbane Airport

The Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) will install rooftop solar PVs that will generate 9,315...

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Sunswift Violet Solar Car On The University of South Wales Left For Sydney For World Race

The four-seater sedan designed and built by the engineering students of the University of...

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This Week in Solar: Solar Trust Centre Weekly Recap

Here are some solar news stories you may have missed from this week. Click on the links to...

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Australian National University Solar Car Presented To The Public

The Australian National University (ANU) has presented their solar car that will compete in...

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Pumped Hydro Could Produce Enough Clean Energy to Power Australia

According to analysis at the Australian National University, Australia can store up to 1,000...

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