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The Storm that Time forgot

Join us and be the first to see our documentary “The Storm that Time forgot”. In 2015 cyclone Pam, the worst cyclone to ever hit Vanuatu, destroyed 90% infrastructure with 250km/h winds. It received a category 5 status and was declared to have had the highest 10-minute sustained wind speed of any South Pacific tropical cyclone. International aid was provided for…

2017 NSW Annual Solar Installers’ Conference

This event is now SOLD OUT, please join us next year. Mark the Date: 17 March 2017 at Rowers on Cooks River (Sydney)  “Looking into the Future” What will 2017 bring for Solar? Get the latest updates on: Changed and revised standards, ELV or LV Storage options, the RET, its future and the impact of its demise…
Solar donation for school on Ambae

Solar Power for Vanuatu

This month St Patrick’s College will become another beneficiary of Australian Solar Installers’ generosity by receiving a free solar power system. Once more SEIA volunteers will be on their way to undertake a nightly boat trip of several hours to the remote island of Ambae to not only install a solar system from donated goods,…

2016 Qld Annual Solar Installers’ Meeting

Join us for our second annual solar installers’ conference in tropical Queensland. No Sales Presentations, all sessions practical, hands-on and relevant. A day filled with presentations from industry experts, focussing on key issues that effect installers in today’s marketplace. WHEN:12 August 2016 WHERE: Townsville Motor Boat & Yacht Club, 1 Plume St, TOWNSVILLE COSTS:$50 incl. all…

An unforgettable boat trip and solar installations

A crew of volunteer solar installers that met for the first time, an unforgettable boat trip, living with the locals and the completion of 3 solar system installations in 3 days were the highlights of the first part of SEIA’s Vanuatu Aid Project. Meet the volunteers, Michael Reiken-Exel Solar, Brian England-Self Sufficiency Supplies, Esmail Attila-Solar…

SEIA Members in the top of the Solar Industry

Meet some of the best SEIA was very well presented with 3 out of 5 potential category wins at the Clean Energy Council Awards night. Excellence in workmanship and quality equipment combined with innovative design catapulted 2 out of 3 SEIA member finalists to the top of the solar industry. Congratulations to the Winners of…

Solar Panels for Vanuatu

Even before Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu it was a member’s brainchild to improve the living conditions for the poorest and most isolated people living in Vanuatu by providing solar power for their households. Rob Taber from New England Solar Power could not forget the living circumstances of some people when he went to visit the…

Suppliers & Manufacturers filling the gap

Well known Solar Supply Companies and Manufacturers supporting Vanuatu The last few weeks major solar supply companies and manufacturers have donated goods in support of our Vanuatu project, filling the gaps of needed equipment and allowing us to get close to shipping: Selectronic– a SPPro and an ABB Inverter, needed for our biggest project, a…

Regulators for Vanuatu

We are another step closer to install the solar systems in our  Vanuatu projects thanks to a helping hand from “SolarWorks” in Queensland on the Atherton Tablelands. Nick Chapman received our latest newsletter call for regulators and batteries and immediately called our office, asking what exactly we needed and if we wanted some cash to…

Major financial boost from Working Options

As many of you may recall, shipping to Vanuatu as well as getting the goods and volunteers from the main island of Efate to Tongoa has been one of our biggest headaches; very costly, time consuming, at times frustrating and a big learning curve for all involved. At a time of great need help arrived…