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German Delegation Energizes Solar And Bio Energy Industry Down Under
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 05, 2008 A trade delegation representing Germany's solar and bio energy industry traveled to Australia from 24 November to 2 December 2008 to discuss market opportunities with Australian business partners. The German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce set up 72 one-on-one meetings between German and Australian companies and organised negotiation rounds with policy-makers as well as electricity producers, retailers and distributors. After Australia signed the Kyoto Protocol last year, it became an emerging market for renewable energies. The fifth continent offers an enormous potential for solar and bio energy. "There's an abundance of sun radiation and an untapped bio energy resource from the agricultural sector, capable of generating 20 percent of the nation's annual energy demand," says Markus Gilbert, Executive Director of the German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Government officials discussed the current investment climate in Australia with the trade delegation consisting of company representatives from Phoenix Solar, Schott, Sunset, IRES, Q-Cells and EckRohrKessel. The German company representatives provided valuable feedback and made recommendations on shaping a viable business environment for renewable energies. Primarily, the German trade delegation representatives urged the adoption of a national gross feed-in tariff. According to the delegates, only a national gross feed-in tariff would drive change and guarantee investors a stable market environment for renewables in Australia. The delegates spoke from experience; ever since the German government introduced a gross national feed-in tariff eight years ago, the renewables industry flourished: today 249,300 people work within the renewables sector which achieved an annual turnover of EUR 25 billion in 2007. Each renewable energy company representative attended 12 one-on-one meetings with local joint-venture partners to examine bilateral collaboration opportunities. The trade delegation participants met with pre-selected Australian, creditors, consultants, buyers, suppliers, distributors and installers to discuss potential business ventures. The German industry representatives also visited the Photovoltaics Research Centre of UNSW and renewable energy experts from Energy Australia, Eraring Energy and Country Energy. Outdated transmission lines in rural Australia diminish the commercial viability of renewable energies. The trade delegation flew to the remote town of Orange in New South Wales to inspect its distribution network and talk to local engineers about proposed upgrades. "The trade delegation visit was a success - The companies involved made essential first business contacts to establish operations in Australia and local business partners learned a lot about the foundations of a thriving renewable energy market," Mr Gilbert observed. In 2009 German-Australian Chamber will organise an "Energy Efficiency in Buildings" trade delegation program. Related Links German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce All About Solar Energy at SolarDaily.com
Perpetual Energy Systems Launches 422 kW DC Solar Energy Project
Harrison NY (SPX) Dec 05, 2008Perpetual Energy Systems (PES) has announced the launch of its newest project hosted at the City of Willits Water Treatment Plant. The project guarantees a reduction in energy costs and has the capacity to generate approximately 530,000 kilowatt hours AC (kWh) per year to meet 100 percent of the plant's current power needs. |
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