11 May 2010 John Grimes, CEO Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) Website: www.auses.org.au Email: CEO@auses.org.au The sun is rising on Australia’s Big Solar industry following some important announcements in last night’s Federal Budget. “The Australian Government is really starting to back Big Solar in Australia”, said John Grimes, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES). “Last night’s announcement of two major solar projects, the short-listin…
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Sun Rises on Big Solar
Solar Fire Threat a Beat Up
By admin on February 18, 2010
18 February 2010 John Grimes, CEO Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) Website: www.auses.org.au Email: ceo@auses.org.au Industry responds to PV media reports Recent claims regarding the threat of house fires from solar PV installations needs to be put in context, says John Grimes Chief Executive, Australian Solar Energy Society. An issue has been raised by the PV solar installer’s accreditation agency CEC and Standards Australia that AC breakers have been installed on the DC side of sol…
Enhanced Renewable Energy Target Good Outcome for SOLAR
By admin on January 1, 2010
January 2010 John Grimes, CEO Australian Solar Energy Society (AuSES) Website: www.auses.org.au Email: ceo@auses.org.au Australian Solar Energy Society welcomes the federal government’s proposed changes to the Renewable Energy Target, announced today. The changes reserve 41,000GWh (from the original 45,000GWh target) for large scale renewable energy like solar thermal, large scale photovoltaics, wind and wave power. In addition the government has announced an uncapped scheme that will apply t…