Agrivoltaics (yep, that’s a word)

Agrivoltaics is the combination of solar panels and agriculture. It’s a relatively new concept but has been gaining traction over the last 20 years with more and more research showing the benefits. Research in Australia has been limited but is steadily increasing.  Benefits of agrivoltaics include: Helping to protect crops and fruit from extreme weather, [...]

By |2025-03-20T12:13:47+10:30March 20th, 2025|0 Comments

Have you ever heard of Frolight?

Unless you work in a vineyard you have probably never heard of Frolight. It's a fairly recent innovation to prevent frost damage on young vine buds. Our long-term client Henschke Cellars has been trialling it in certain vineyards as an alternative to diesel generated frost fans, since frost fans are noisy and energy intensive. So the [...]

By |2025-03-20T12:16:15+10:30March 13th, 2025|0 Comments

The price of energy

If you haven’t been living under a rock, you will have heard that power bills have increased significantly over the past month due to the increasing cost of energy. New tariffs have taken effect as of July this year sending many into a tailspin. Energy bills increased by up to [...]

By |2023-08-28T13:28:39+09:30August 28th, 2023|0 Comments

Building Upgrade Finance – is it right for you?

Do you understand how energy efficient upgrades could help your business but don’t have the capital to do so? Building Upgrade Finance is a finance product or loan that building owners can access to improve the energy, water or environmental efficiency or sustainability of existing non-residential buildings. The loan is available to all industries, be [...]

By |2019-05-15T15:02:47+09:30April 17th, 2019|0 Comments

Energy Locals Solar Energy Trading

A long-awaited solution to solar energy sharing has hit South Australia. We have always been pleased to partner with Energy Locals, an energy retailer we believe has the right intentions and skills to disrupt the energy market in Australia. They have now introduced an exciting new opportunity for individuals to gain a little more control [...]

By |2025-03-20T13:55:34+10:30March 18th, 2019|0 Comments

Alternative Storage Solutions – Thermal Energy Storage

When it comes to energy storage, batteries are certainly the flavour of the month, however there are other alternatives. Depending on your industry and site capabilities, you may find options such as thermal storage viable. The below extract is written by Heather Smith, SA energy extraordinaire and Tandem Energy consultant. The article focuses on the [...]

By |2025-03-20T12:31:34+10:30December 10th, 2018|0 Comments