Women electricians are a rarity, sure, but in an industry as dynamic as solar we should hope to see more of them, says Melbourne-based installer and trainer Billie Smith.
Solar and storage installer Natural Solar will use Q Cells’ Q.PEAK DUO-G5 panels in the rollout of South Australia’s first multi-site, battery-powered residential development as part of the state’s home battery scheme launched in October 2018.
Photon Energy Engineering Australia will soon start work on helping supermarket chain Aldi cut its energy bills by installing 4.6MW of solar projects across 30 stores and a distribution centre in NSW and Queensland.
The Granny Smith gold mine in Western Australia plans to install an 8 MW battery-backed solar power system. Once completed, the solar installation should generate almost all the energy required to power the Laverton mine’s processing operations. This is part of the company’s drive towards sustainable mining.