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Sorry that, its been a while since we last posted, however we have been extremely busy on all fronts, for the first 5months of 2024..

An example of that is this one - A large 606kW system being built on top of an existing Multi Level Car Park in Sydney's North, for our large international principal client. From concept, to design, to engineering, to fabrication and install.. PV Structures does it all.

All steelworks should be completed by the end of the week, the electrical teams are all onsite now running cables, ready for the Solar install to begin asap.




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We have been a tad to busy of late, to post any updates of substance, with all hands on deck over the past few months, tying off our projects for the years end.. And what a great year it has been for both Shade and Membrane Structures Australia (SMSA) and PV Structures (PVS - with our Solar Car Parks)

As both our internal teams and external supply chains have been busy working non stop for months on end, they have all deserved this well earned rest over the Xmas/New Year’s Break – to freshen up and re-vitalise, with the books already full of installations of new Design and Construct projects until at least mid year (and more exciting projects signing up in Jan/Feb)..

The images below are a collection of both SMSA and PVS projects completed recently as were in a rush to finish off the year and include (but not limited to):
• A Bowling Green all weather cover for an Aged Care Facility in the Hunter Valley (NSW)
• 9 x Car Park Shade Structure Projects for our great clients at Woolworths – including sites at Ararat (Vic), Benalla (Vic), Swan Hill (Vic,) Bellmere (Qld), Canningvale (WA), Marayong (NSW), Rochedale (Qld), Midlands (WA), Browns Plains (Qld) Kings Meadows (Tas)
• Large Sports Court Cover (still on-going) in South Australia
• 500kW Solar Car Park Project in Eastern Creek (NSW)
• 150kW Solar Car Project in Dalby (Qld)
• 708kW Solar Car Park Project in Brisbane (Qld) (still on-going)

From the teams here at Shade and Membrane (SMSA) and PV Structures – We wish all of our staff, friends, suppliers, consultants, contractors and clients a very Happy and Safe Christmas and New Years break.

See you all in 2024 – for another great year.


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Our Latest installation project for our sister company Shade and Membrane Structures Australia ..

Great job everyone..

The projects team have been busy this past week installing both our traditional car park shade structures for our sister company Shade and Membrane Structures Australia at Woolworths anchored sites in Forster (NSW) Moe (Vic) and Vermont (Vic), whilst also installing this 148kW Solar Car Park project out at Dalby, in country Queensland for our valued clients at Solar Car Parks and Photon Energy Group .

As you can tell, it's now ready for the guys and girls at Photon to do what they do best, and install the panels and connect everything up.





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We love it when a plan starts coming together.. The structural component of this 486kW project in Sydney's Eastern Creek, across 13 different structures, is just finishing off. Now the Solar team from AGL Solar are flying ahead installing the JA Solar panels at a rapid..

We are very proud to have spent the past couple of years designing this one, keeping the interest alive through COVID, to finally now seeing the fruits of our efforts with the installation of our premium frame, by our in house team..

Watch this space for completion images once done.

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And that's a wrap for 2022..

A record year for both Shade and Membrane Structures Australia and PV Structures , with plenty of successful projects completed, in both Shade and Solar and a bunch load still to be finished by June (making next year look great already).. Which is a fantastic position to be in, considering the past 2years of COVID and also the poor upcoming International financial outlook..

We couldn't do it at all, without our great Clients, Suppliers and in-house team of awesomeness.. An absolute huge Thank You to all involved..

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Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year..

Another great job finished by the lads last week for our sister company at Shade and Membrane Structures Australia .. Only 5 more to knock off before the Xmas break.. 😉

Well done to everyone involved, it only took us around 3 years to get this one across the line then completed..

It seems that time and time again, good things come to those who wait. We are excited to finally begin this project - It was originally designed and priced 3years ago, then engineered 18months ago, put on hold 14months ago, came back to life 6months ago - A solar partner was awarded and then a revised slightly smaller layout was proposed 2months ago and then re-Engineered 2weeks ago, and now just about to go into fabrication..

We look forward to completing another successful Solar Car Park for this large international client, at their Western Sydney Distribution Center - When completed this will house a 485.3kW system - Using JA Solar 460W panels and Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. inverters. All solar and electrical works to be completed by AGL .



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Here are some update completed photos of our recent Liverpool Hospital Solar Car Park Project.

PV Structures were tasked to design, engineer, fabricate and install a 4-array Solar Car Park area on top of a Multi Level Car Park, at the new parking area for the Liverpool Hospital, to house 1,028 tier 1 Trina 450W panels, to make up a system of 462.6kW.

Awesome result by all.

We are here at RE Plus in Anaheim California, all the way from Australia, for a few days, checking out the latest and greatest in Solar innovation and seeing how it may integrate with our Solar Car Park Shade Structures...

Project update from our 400kW Solar Car Park install in Sydney NSW - A bit of rain about, but so far around 300kw of structures have still been installed this week - Great effort by the team - The Structures should be completed by mid week - With the Solar crew, ready to get stuck into their part..

You know your crew is well respected on site when the head contractor asks if you can stick around for another 2weeks and help them install their elevator shaft (Unfortunately for them, we are shooting straight off to another site after this is done)

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Watch this space for our next little 400kW magic trick in Sydney NSW, over the next fortnight:



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When looking into shade solutions for their commercial facility or carpark, many clients are aware that we can design a solar shade solution to suit the needs of their site and budget.

However, many people aren’t aware that an option they can consider is a PVS-Hybrid solution that combines both solar shade and tension membrane shade structures.

There are a number of reasons why this can be a good starting solution, for example it can help to reduce the initial project cost by implementing solar panels on only smaller sections of the structure. This can then begin to generate income for the facility, and when suitable, the rest of the shade structure can be upgraded to incorporate more solar panels.

Like all our solar shade solutions, a PVS-Hybrid structure allows for flexible design and customisation to suit the needs of each individual site and installation.

Contact us to find out more about our PVS-Hybrid shade structures.

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The projects team have been busy over the weekend installing this little 60kW Solar Car Park Shade Structure that we designed, engineered and fabricated for our friends at Prana Energy and the Wyndham City Council - For their site at Tarneit in Victoria. This is our Premium "Gulwing" profile, which is now read for the guys and girls at Prana energy to do what they do best, and install the panels.





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As we roll out of COVID in these interesting times, with extreme cost rises and external pressures, the team have been kept busy recently, completing car park shade structure installs for our sister company Shade and Membrane Structures Australia and thier clients, for their Meadwbrook (Qld), Moree (NSW), Coonabarabran (NSW) and Katherine (NT) Shopping Center sites.

Off to Victoria next week for another Woolies in Mernda and a Solar Car Park installation for the Council in Tarneit. Then across the pond to a School Sports Court Cover on Norfolk Island.

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Here are some images from our sister company Shade and Membrane Structures Australia and 6 of their recently completed projects for our great clients at Fabcot/Woolworths - These 6 sites were scattered across NSW and South Australia and comprised 13 structures, 4 different frame types and created over 5,400sqm of shade.. These sites were at Schofields (NSW), Inverell (NSW), Kadina (SA), Leeton (NSW), Narrabri (NSW)and Spring Farm (NSW)

We have now moved into the 2nd stage of this overall program with new installations coming up at:
Mernda (VIC)
Coonabarabran (NSW)
Meadowbrook (Qld)
Moree (NSW)
Katherine (NT)

Keep up the great work team SMSA

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Our latest PV Structures project in progress. To design, engineer, fabricate and install this 462kW Solar Car Park Shade Structure on top of a a new Sydney based multi-level car park. Structures are all completed, now its time for the solar guys to do their magic.. More images to come as we complete in full..

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Well done Breakers Country Club for their commitment to the sustainable running of the club. We are proud to have been a part of the solar car park portion of the project with our Premium Frame Profile customised for the Breakers site.
https://coastcommunitynews.com.au/central-coast/news/2021/02/breakers-go-solar/?fbclid=IwAR3xVRTkLJnBE1O59Z2C2Hre_IacQlMLYziQTxXgDE7ShqLXpgWQ9-Sw10c

For more information on this project or on our profiles, head to the PV Structures website >>> https://pvstructures.com.au/latest-projects/breakers-country-club-solar-car-parks/

Little project, big impact! Find out more about one of our latest projects way out in Condobolin, NSW for the Lachlan Shire. Details are available on our website >>> https://pvstructures.com.au/latest-projects/condobolin-council-yard-solar-car-park/

The term "Greenwash" refers to corporations making commitments to the environment, especially with respect to their renewable targets, that have no or very little actual impact. At PV Structures we provide real opportunities for corporations to make a tangible and visible impact on the environment by converting their uncovered car parks to solar car parks. This conversion means that the organisation is generating their power on-site and taking responsibility for its renewables targets. The companies that we work with are not "greenwashing"; they are making real commitments that make a real difference to their renewable targets and the environment.

To find out more about the term "greenwashing" head here >>> https://www.solarquotes.com.au/blog/renewables-offset-greenwashing-mb2163/

To check out our recent projects head to the PV Structures website >>> https://pvstructures.com.au/

Image Courtesy of Earth Day 2021

🔅 SOLAR INNOVATION 🔅
A Danish raspberry farmer has created a new type of farm using solar structures - a combined solar and raspberry farm! This innovative approach to agriculture has been designed to allow protection, optimal light and growing conditions for the raspberry bushes by partially covering them with a perspex and solar panel shade structure. This has lead to a bumper strawberry crop as well as solar energy production. Whilst the setup was expensive, this farmer is investing in the future of his farm and our planet.

For more information on this solar innovation head here >>> https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9354893/solar-panels-above-raspberry-crops-benefit-everyone/

To find out more about our shade structures head to the PV Structures website >>> https://pvstructures.com.au/

Once the borders open up and we can travel again, how about adding the eco-friendly Lord Howe Island to your list? This small island off the coast of New South Wales made it to 5 days and nights using completely renewable power recently. The residents of Lord Howe Island are committed to making their World Heritage listed island as eco-friendly as possible and moving towards renewables is just part of the plan.

For more information on this amazing achievement from Lord Howe Island, head here

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Lord Howe enjoys five days and nights with solar and Tesla battery only A solar and Telsa battery powered microgrid on Lord Howe Island turns six-months old, dramatically reducing the island’s diesel use.

🔅 SOLAR INNOVATION 🔅
The worlds most efficient solar panels now happen to be an Australian design. Well done to the innovative team at Australian Start Up Sundrive. Whilst the percentage increase in power these new solar panels represents is small, the aggregate difference to the amount of energy created is significant. All from a little Australian ingenuity.

Read more about this solar innovation here

To find out about PV Structures and our innovative solar car park structures head to our website https://pvstructures.com.au/

Australian tech start-up creates world's most efficient solar cell A solar power start-up business that began in a warehouse in Wollongong has officially created the world's most efficient commercial-sized solar cell, and it has one big point of difference.

Your turn next Sydney... This the first of 2 exciting Solar Car Park Shade Structure projects we are installing in Sydney, early in the new year...

These latest renders, which we completed over the weekend, show our premium profile design holding a system of around 409kW, across the 6 structures, on the 6th floor if this inner city commuter car park.. Engineering completed and fabrication about to start. Exciting stuff..

Stay tuned as we move into the construction phase after Christmas..



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Have you heard of Prince William's Earthshot Prize? The Earthshot Prize is a decade long innovation to inspire researchers throughout the world to take action to repair the earth. There is a section of the Earthshot Prize called "Clean our Air" and 14 year old finalist Vinisha Umashankar has taken a common environmental problem in India and developed an innovative solution. Find out more about Vinisha's solar invention here https://earthshotprize.org/london-2021/finalists/air/ -umashankar

More about The Earthshot Prize on YouTube >>>
https://youtu.be/bymiMNa6QJk

To find out more about us and to read more about how PV Structures is providing innovative solar solutions for commercial Australia head here >>> https://pvstructures.com.au/latest-projects/

🔅 SOLAR INNOVATION 🔅
Harnessing solar energy from space may sound like the stuff of science fiction but the reality is closer than you may think. Recently the Californian Institute of Technology has invested more than $100 million in developing systems to harness solar power from space. The first tests are anticipated to launch into orbit in 2022.

But they are not the only ones; Chinese and Japanese teams also have plans to develop tech to harness space solar power. Why are they so keen on space as a new frontier for solar? The lack of weather variabilities and 24/7 supply is the biggest factor. However, the commercial viability of such innovations is still many decades into the future.

https://www.newtimes.co.rw/business/solar-power-space-solar-innovation-establishing-brighter-future

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How much has working from home saved you in a year? Well, it all depends on if you have solar panels in your home. For all of our friends and neighbours who have had long periods of lockdown this year, we hope you had solar on your roof. Increased energy consumption from being at home 24-7 could contribute more than $2500 to your annual bills. No wonder domestic rooftop solar is now the norm not the exception.

For more information check out this article >>> https://mozo.com.au/energy/articles/solar-saving-aussie-homes-2-500-in-energy-costs-per-year

To find out about the commercial side of solar, head to our website >>> https://pvstructures.com.au/

Solar saving Aussie homes $2,500 in energy costs per year With a greater number of Australians working from home seeing energy consumption rising nationally by as much as 27%, households with a rooftop solar and battery system could be saving as much as $2,500 per year.

🔅 SOLAR INNOVATION 🔅
Congratulations to Professor Anita Ho-Baillie for becoming a finalist in the Eureka Prize for Scientific Research. Professor Ho-Baillie's research is focused on harnessing metal halide perovskites as an alternative to silicon in solar panels. The University of Sydney team is looking at ways to make the perovskite cells more durable and therefore more commercially viable.

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2021 Eureka Prize finalists announced Two University of Sydney academics - one from the Faculty of Science and another from the Faculty of Medicine and Health - have been named as 2021 Eureka Prize finalists in recognition of their innovative research into solar-cell technology and 3D imaging.