As Australia readies itself for hot weather and – most likely – record-breaking heatwaves, you might be wondering what you can do to get the most out of your existing aircon without setting fire to your bank account. Here’s a few tips to help you stay cool while saving money and carbon. Turn off your…
Even in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, Aussies are surging ahead and going solar. The numbers of new installations in July broke records and tipped the total national number over 2.5 million. A recent report by SunWiz, Victoria-based solar market analysts, the growth of rooftop solar systems has steamed ahead at a record-breaking pace.…
We often think of solar power as a modern form of technology, but using the sun to generate energy dates back at least to the middle of the 19th century. At the height of the Industrial Revolution, engineers developed different types of solar plants which heated up water, creating the steam necessary to drive machinery…
Halcol Energy was last week recognised as a Platinum Solar Provider by Solar Quotes. This recognition is important to us, because it symbolises a decade of hard work providing Sunshine Coast solar installations of the highest quality. We’ve seen a huge rise in solar uptake throughout Queensland, and we’re proud to be a part of…
The plans to build a 720MW solar farm – with as much as 400MWh in battery storage – have passed a big hurdle now that the developer, UPC/AC Renewables Australia, has agreed a grid connection contract with NSW energy network Transgrid. As a result of the contract, UPC/AC expects to be able to start designing…
Swedish furniture giant IKEA is investing more money into its renewables offerings, particularly its solar storage solutions and their development in Australia. The company plans to convert one of its stores to being 100% renewables-powered. This will be the first store to go 100% renewable and this move comes after IKEA rolled out its retail…
To celebrate our 10 year anniversary, we are giving away a free solar system to one lucky customer. If you’ve been thinking about going solar, there’s definitely no better time. Celebrating 10 Years of Great Solar Service Halcol Energy has been providing quality solar system installations in Queensland since 2010. That’s right, we’re 10 years…
A QDOS research poll in late March found that Queenslanders want more renewables and want an end to coal-fired power. The poll, which took in 1,000 QLD residents, found that 78% of its respondents would support the state government spending money on renewable power generation over new coal-fired stations. Almost two thirds of the pollsters…
When Andy Colley and Andy Halford migrated from England to train as helicopter pilots, little did they know they would end up founding the largest solar installation company on the Sunshine Coast! The year 2020 marks 10 years since the pair established Halcol Energy and began servicing the whole Sunshine Coast region for their solar…
