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Tuesday 17 October 2017

Australia's best solar installations honoured

Source: sustainabilitymatters.net.au --- Monday, October 16, 2017
The Clean Energy Council announced the winners of the 2017 Solar Design and Installation Awards at the All-Energy Australia exhibition and conference, held in Melbourne last week. The Clean Energy Council’s executive general manager of installation integrity, Sandy Atkins, said the winners demonstrated the excellence that the council has come to expect from the Australian solar industry. “This year’s winners range from Australia’s largest solar car park shading system to a small installation at a suburban public park, but all involved novel solutions to overcome a unique set of challenges,” Atkins said. “The standard of entries in this year’s awards was particularly high, making the job of selecting the winners extremely tough for the judging panel of independent solar industry experts. I thank all those who took the time to submit an entry to the 2017 Solar Design and Installation Awards.” Winners were announced across four categories: Under 30 kW — grid connect; Under 30 kW — grid connect with battery backup; 30–240 kW; and Over 240 kW. Under 30 kW — grid connect John David O’Brien and Jason Hua from Suntrix designed and installed a 15 kW system at the Booran Road Reserve public park in Melbourne. This installation powers the amenities at a former water reservoir that has been turned into a public park. The system is mounted on the wall of the original reservoir, making the best use of the available space while preserving the ...



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