The expo is running from October 12 to October 14 at Sunshine Coast Stadium, 31 Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina QLD 4575 and we will be there to showcase a variety of new technologies. We’ve got some amazing offers for you and all our customers. How about two free solar panels? If you register with us for…
We recently attended the All-Energy Conference and Exhibition in Melbourne. Australia’s largest clean and renewable energy event was a packed two-day program of speakers, exhibitors, networking events and professional development opportunities. Held in partnership with the Clean Energy Council, the free-to-attend conference and exhibition will featured more than 180 world-class speakers, and showcase over 150…
We didn’t really need another reason to ditch coal and turn to renewables, but it seems we have one – avoiding diabetes. Almost 300 Australians are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) every day and this type of diabetes makes up 85% of all cases. T2D is caused by the body becoming resistant to the…
The future of sustainable energy You can’t have failed to hear about Tesla’s solar storage battery, The Powerwall in recent months. It’s basically a domestic battery system that stores the energy created by your solar panels so that you can carry on using it even after the sun goes down. For too long, the biggest…
If you’re worried about the seemingly-inexorable rise of your energy bills but you can’t quite manage the upfront costs of installing a solar power system, then one avenue for you may be buying your system on finance. You may also be averse to taking on a loan, especially if you’re already paying a mortgage and…
If you own or manage a small business – with an income of under $10 million – then investing in a solar power system for the premises may be extra beneficial to you over the next few years. You’ll not only generate some of or all your electricity, but you could claim the amount you…
Rodds Bay Solar Farm can go ahead following Gladstone Regional Council’s approval of the development application. The 300MW solar facility will be built near Bororen, around 50km south of Gladstone. Generating an expected 625GWh of electricity, the Rodds Bay farm will be one of Australia’s largest. Not only will this solar farm generate enough electricity…
Most PV system owners can be frustrated and confused when their, say, 5kW system only ever kicks out 4kW. There may be the occasional spike, and the occasional dip, but most days the inverter will show 4kW at best. Is this a problem? Should you be worried if your system never delivers on its promise?…
Spring isn’t too far away now and not only do the days get warmer and longer, they offer more sunlight to your solar panels. Spring is great because there’s more sunlight, but it’s not too hot, so your panels are at their happiest (as it were). This season, therefore, is the best time to get…
Learn How to Harness the Sun with Halcol Energy and the Sunshine Coast Council If you’ve been thinking about installing a solar system or a solar battery into your home then you can find out more about it at a series of talks that our very own Martin Rudd will be delivering in August and…