Clean Energy Week 2013, hosted by the Clean Energy Council, welcomed over 2,000 attendees to Brisbane 24–26 July to discuss the theme of ‘rethinking energy’. GSES was there in force, with five staff members attending and Engineer and Trainer Matthew O’Regan presenting (to a packed room) “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”, a very […]
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Upcoming Practical Training
Below are the upcoming practical dates for Grid Connected courses: September 18th, 19th & 20th 2013 (Wed – Fri) October 30th, 31st & November 1st 2013 (Wed – Fri) December 11th, 12th & 13th 2013 (Wed – Fri) To sign up please contact our office.
Pacific Island International Training
GSES recently undertook training on the island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. This training was undertaken in an effort to bolster local capacity in the solar industry. This training, focussing on grid-connected systems, was attended by government officials, electricians, local trainers and energy utility workers. The Cook Islands, being currently at the mercy of high energy prices thanks to […]
AS/NZS 5033:2012 Grid Connect Updates
With the recent updates to AS/NZS 5033 there are necessary changes reflected in our Grid Connected PV Systems Design and Installation resource. These changes are available online for free in the publications section of our website.
Education for Sustainability Conference
The inaugural Education for Sustainability Conference (EFS) at Ryde, presented by Northern Sydney InstituteTAFE will be held February 7 to 9. National VET educators are gathering together to discuss the path to a low carbon economy through education. GSES will be sponsoring keynote speaker, Dr Debra Rowe President – US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development, […]
1 Minute Solar Data
The Bureau of Meteorology has released its One Minute Solar Data. There are 29 locations over Australia recording solar data each minute – this data is available for use.
IRENA launches its new online platform
The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) has been supporting the International Renewable Energy Association (IRENA) since last year on their development of an online renewable energy training platform. This platform, known as IRENA’s Renewable Energy Learning Partnership (IRELP), was launched at CEM3 London, and is now available! IRENA has identified that although there are […]
Solar Lanterns and Development
People around the world with no access to electricity? 25% Largest driver for social and economic development? Electric Lighting Solar Lanterns are a simple product that makes a significant impact on the daily life of people in developing countries. Consisting of a solar cell, LEDs and a battery, these lanterns can be left to charge during the day and then […]
Enterprise Connect helping us reach our business potential
In July 2010, GSES undertook an 18-month business review, planning and brand refresh program after qualifying for the Australian Government’s Enterprise Connect initiative. It was an invigorating and certainly confronting experience working ‘on’ the business instead of ‘in’ it, but as a result, we have reached milestones ahead of schedule as well as been able […]
IPART releases reports
IPART has released its report on the Market value of solar PV exports following a six-month study. The report has found that a “fair and reasonable value” for a solar feed-in tariff is 5.2 to 10.3 cents per kilowatt hour. Along with this report IPART also released a Consumer Fact Sheet and a report summary […]