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 […]
Tag Archives: Commercial Solar
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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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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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Jul
Jul
Solpod is pleased to report that we are now officially recognised as ‘Australian Made’ by Australian Made Campaign Limited! Manufacturing our solar pods in Australia is something we are very proud of; creating jobs, supporting local manufacturing and innovation, and helping to stimulate the local economy. Our product is now live on the Australian Made […]
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Innovations in solar are enabling more customers to save on electricity and meet their sustainability goals. Solpod has developed relocatable commercial and industrial rooftop solar, allowing commercial renters to benefit for the first time from rooftop solar through a simple, short-term rental. Up until now, tenants or landlords have had to take a long term […]
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Jul
In July 2020, Property NSW successfully completed a 1MW Solar Project with Solpod. Solpod partnered with ERM Power to offer a modular solar product that would suit the needs of Property NSW. Prior to Solpod’s commercial movable solar product, rooftop solar required the customer to purchase a fixed solar asset and a 20 year commitment to […]
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Jul
Jul
Late in 2019, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasted ‘breathtaking’ growth in commercial solar. At that time, PV Magazine even believed the IEA under-estimated the growth potential of commercial solar. Energy industry observers note through the uncertainty of the 2020 pandemic, commercial solar continues to offer business cheaper energy. Commercial solar can help businesses reduce their […]
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Jul
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James Larratt, CEO of Solpod, was recently interviewed by Ecogeneration Magazine as part of a panel of solar experts about issues currently impacting commercial and industrial (C&I) solar. C&I solar has experienced strong growth. Has the Covid-19 pandemic and the drop in the Australian dollar adversely impacted the upward trend of large scale solar? What […]
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Jun
Jun
Solpod offers enhanced safety for the labourers involved in the construction and installation of its solar PV arrays. Compared to standard solar, Solpod uses less labour on roofs and requires less heavy lifting. Solpod delivers a new best practice in solar installation safety by needing fewer labourers working at heights than standard solar. Labourers installing […]