Australian Made Week The first ‘Australian Made Week’ started on the 24th May, launched by Australian Made. Solpod offers the only Australian Made and manufactured solar mounting products, including our large modular Solpod Roof, Solpod Ground and the versatile Solpod Mini. Australian Made Week runs until Sunday the 30th May. The Chief Executive of Australian Made, Ben Lazzaro, said: “It’s an opportunity […]
Tag Archives: Industrial Rooftop Solar
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Apr
Apr
Solpod installation at Woolworths Wellington Solpod congratulates Shell Energy, and their subcontractors, UCS Solar and Case Statewide Solar on successfully completing a Solpod rooftop solar installation on Woolworths at Wellington. The Solpod solar system size is 100kW, and was rapidly installed in only one day. Solpod’s redeployable solar roof products are rapidly installed via cranes, minimising […]
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Oct
Oct
Launch of Versatile Solar Roof Mounting Solution Solpod recently launched a new solar roof mounting solution to be marketed through the German solar mounting company Schletter. The innovative and versatile product is suitable for a large range of commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftops. Solpod is proud to be part of an Australian manufacturing base, helping […]
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Oct
Oct
SOLPOD – PRESS RELEASE Launching 100% Australian Made solar mounting solution Solpod Pty Ltd, Australia’s only manufacturer of complete solar rooftop mounting solutions, has signed an OEM (original equipment manufacturer) agreement with Schletter, a German based, global leader in solar mounting solutions. Solpod will manufacture its innovative multi-function roof mounting system for Schletter in Australia. […]
Commercial Solar
Opportunity for Commercial Solar With Instant Asset Write-offs in 2020 Federal Budget
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Oct
Oct
Renewable energy advocates were disappointed by the Federal Government’s 2020 Budget that missed the opportunity to support a green covid recovery. PV Magazine Australia reported though an opportunity for commercial solar exists in the budget through instant asset write-offs. James Larratt, CEO of Solpod, says that, “the budget has provided some confidence and momentum to businesses to adopt solar. […]
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Aug
Aug
ALDI Soon Fully Powered by Renewable Energy Solpod welcomes the news that Aldi will be powered by 100% renewable energy by the end of 2021. Aldi will install more than 100,000 rooftop solar panels on their shops and distribution centres. Wind energy will be sourced from two projects in Victoria and NSW. The 31.6 MW […]
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Aug
Aug
Globe HQ is now fully operated by renewable energy. Solpod designed and installed a 265kW rooftop solar system for Globe’s Headquarters in Port Melbourne. With 650 commercial solar panels on the rooftop, Globe’s Global Office is now 100% powered by renewable energy. On the Shop-Eat-Surf page, Globe announced: “This massive new sustainable energy investment will […]
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Aug
Aug
The optimal orientation of solar panels is often debated within the industry. While facing panels north can generate the most electricity, the generation is condensed during the hours either side of midday. An alternative approach is called east-west and involves half the panels facing east and half the panels facing west. The east-west orientation produces […]
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Aug
Aug
Meeting Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) goals is at the forefront of investor and consumer priorities. Industrial buildings have an opportunity to meet ESG goals through adopting rooftop solar, saving energy and reducing carbon emissions. A 2019 McKinsey Report said of ESG: “Global sustainable investment now tops $30 trillion—up 68 percent since 2014 and […]
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Aug
Aug
Australia has now completed 2.5 million rooftop solar installations, Renew Economy reports. This milestone figure includes a new record set for installations in July despite the Covid-19 pandemic uncertainty and disruption. Citing analysis generated by Sunwiz, Michael Mazengarb from Renew Economy reports that the percentage of rooftop solar growth is 40% ahead compared to the same […]
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