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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…

Schools and Health Centre will see the light

In June this year 3 SEIA Committee members visited Vanuatu to assess the need for solar equipment on the islands of Tongoa and Efate and they were not prepared for the amount of destruction they were about to see. Brick buildings were ripped off the foundation (photos above show 2 school buildings), iron steel trusses…

Greenpeace offers help to SEIA

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…

Australian Solar Muster on the move

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…

Fight for solar’s future – Save the RET

 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…