Energy Matters An EcoGen Clean Energy Awards Finalist

 

National solar solutions provider Energy Matters and its parent company, Apollo Energy, have been announced as finalists in two categories of the EcoGen 2010 Clean Energy Awards Finalist.
   
EcoGen 2010 is a major Australian conference bringing together the clean energy industry, locally and internationally. The conference aims to tackle issues facing the clean energy industry and determine solutions. 
 
Judged by a panel of industry experts, the Clean Energy Awards recognise excellence, innovation and outstanding achievement in Australia’s clean energy industry. 
  
"It's been an amazing week for our company," says Energy Matters co-founder Max Sylvester. "Last weekend we were a winner at the 2010 Melbourne Awards, we were announced a finalist in two categories of the Port Phillip Business Excellence Awards a couple of days ago and now this news, which is fantastic. While all this recognition is great for the team's morale, it's also helping us to raise awareness about renewable energy and a further step in our  aim of empowering change in Australia's energy future."
  
Energy Matters is a finalist for the Award for Most Outstanding Clean Energy Project for its recent 200kW rooftop solar power system installation at Johnson & Johnson Medical's North Ryde facility. The installation consists of 952 Sanyo HIT solar panels, SMA inverters and a SunLock solar panel mounting system. The project is one of the largest rooftop solar arrays in Australia.
 
Apollo Energy is a finalist in the Award for Most Outstanding Clean Energy Technology Innovation, for its SunLock mounting system. Designed by solar installers for installers and utilising custom built aluminium extrusions and components, SunLock greatly streamlines construction and improves frame strength in comparison to other systems.   
 
The awards will be presented at the EcoGen 2010 Gala Dinner on Tuesday 7 September at the Sydney Convention And Exhibition Centre.
  

Energy Matters Installs 200kW Rooftop Solar Power System

 

Johnson & Johnson Medical recently unveiled a 200kW rooftop solar power system at the company's North Ryde facility in Sydney’s north west. The solar farm, one of the largest rooftop solar arrays in Australia, was installed by national solar power solutions provider Apollo Energy and its subsidiary, Energy Matters.
   
Installed in two stages, the second and final stage was switched on by Maxine McKew,  previously the Member for Bennelong, and Greg Combet, the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, on August 19, 2010.
   
The Johnson & Johnson solar power system consists of 952 Sanyo HIT solar panels, SMA inverters and a Sunlock solar panel mounting system; the latter designed by Apollo Energy and manufactured in Australia. The project is Australia's largest privately funded solar power plant, and the 7th largest solar panel installation in the country.
   
The rooftop solar farm will generate enough clean electricity to power more than 50 homes and will offset 241 tonnes of emissions annually, the equivalent of taking 60 cars off the road each year. It's expected the system will slash electricity bills at the facility by 10%.
   
According to Max Sylvester, co-founder of Energy Matters, " 53% of Australia’s emissions come from stationary energy generation. In taking this initiative, Johnson & Johnson Medical is making an important contribution to de-carbonising our economy. As part of this project, Energy Matters is also offering all Johnson & Johnson Medical  considerable discounts on solar power systems for their own homes."
   
With Australian electricity prices widely expected to double between now and 2015, Johnson & Johnson Medical plans to install a further 100kW of solar power each year to lessen the impact of increased electricity costs and equally as important, to demonstrate the company's commitment to environmental leadership.
  
The solar power system is part of Johnson & Johnson’s sustainability program, Project Leaf.
  

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