PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND INNOVATORS PROMINENT SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SOLAR ENERGY EMPLOYER SUNENERGY was recently announced as one of the Top 20 Solar Companies in Australia and a Top 5 retailer in South Australia for 2020. Despite the challenges brought by the
says Managing Director Lee Lake, which was
decisions makers were finding more time on
offered at the right time and place.
their hands to explore solar options.”
“Our ‘pay as you save’ product was a strong motivator for people to invest in solar even during COVID… people were able to budget out their solar and manage their cash-flow,” Lee said. “That’s because during the year that
pandemic SunEnergy saw its Australian
threatened jobs and employment people
business grow more than 46 per cent. Part
were looking at their expenses, households
In 2021, the trend continues with a rise in solar investment as people continue to work from home, Lee says, adding that recent plans by the South Australian Government to commit to 500 per cent renewable energy by 2050 also sends all the right signals. Currently more than 8 of the 39 solar
of that success can be attributed to the ‘pay
were cutting down on unnecessary expense
farms under construction in Australia are
as you save’ product offered by SunEnergy
or trying to find savings, and financial
located in South Australia.
SO FAR SO GOOD Inverter and battery manufacturer SOFAR Solar has partnered with Australian smart energy innovator carbonTRACK to join the list of approved products for the South Australian Home Battery Scheme. The partnership means that every SOFAR Solar battery sold through the South Australian Home Battery Scheme will come with access to the carbonTRACK platform. SOFAR Solar Australia Managing Director Yolanda Wang said carbonTRACK offered an end-to-end virtual power plant solution that incorporated hardware, firmware and software that creates a ‘win-win’ for both companies. Melbourne-based carbonTRACK’s smart energy management platform unlocks multiple revenue streams for Independent System Operators, energy aggregators, renewable energy financiers and energy traders. Lowcost scalable energy intelligence and resiliency is delivered using highly secure cellular communication to integrate hardware, network infrastructure and control systems with
carbonTRACK’s powerful machine learning engine. With over 600 employees, SOFAR Solar specialises in R&D, production, sales and service of grid-tied inverters ranging from 1.1kW to
10.5kW (single phase), 3kW to 255kW (three phase), storage inverters ranging from 3kW to 20kW, batteries and other related renewable energy products.
Informa tion, views and technical details on this pa ge supplied by Smart Energ y Council Member
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