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…
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…
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…
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…
Other organisations have come to the forefront, offering assistance to SEIA to realize the donations of solar equipment to Vanuatu. The Ratua Foundation in Vanuatu assisted with very important contacts, people with a solar engineer background and a very thorough understanding of the areas of need, requirements for delivery to those points and details of…
Solar installers in NSW, Qld, Vic and SA raided their work sheds and warehouses in search of pv modules, inverters, regulators, cables and circuit breakers to donate to the cause and are packing equipment for shipping to the collection point. Cash donations have also been offered to cover the cost of freight and shipping. RF…
It’s crunch time for solar and renewables. Despite more than 80% of Australians being in favour of the Renewable Energy Target, the Federal government is trying to gut or axe it. On their return to Parliament next week, Cabinet ministers are set to decide on the government’s position on the future of solar and renewable…
