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Solar power is poised for a rapid decline in costs and a rapid increase in electrical power harvest -- to make it a mainstream power option in Australia in the next 5 to 10 years. A major factor is cooling of solar panels by roof and wall greenery. In Germany (which uses about half the world's solar panels for electricity generation) solar cell cooling results in a 2% to 12% boost in solar power harvest.
With a hotter-dryer climate Australia has better “ 10% to 25%.
Germanys Professor Manfred Kohler, President of the World Green Infrastructure Network, will speak to Australians on this during his visit from February 4 to 20, 2010. He will be accompanied by Brian Chua, who is researching greenery and solar power in major Australian cities, and other Australian solar and greenery experts. Lower cost advantages will be explained. So will Germanys construction methods.
Solar energy is the worlds most plentiful energy resource. The challenge has been to tap it cost-effectively and efficiently. Three major trends will now accelerate the growth of world solar power:
- Urban greenery to cool rooftop solar panels for greater efficiency.
- Development of advanced solar power technologies (now happening in Australia and overseas).
- Likely emergence of China as a low-cost producer of solar power equipment.
Half-day (morning) lectures will be held in Brisbane (Feb 4), Gold Coast (Feb 5), Sydney (Feb 8 and 9), Canberra (Feb 11), Melbourne (Feb12), Adelaide (Feb 15) and Perth Feb 19). Most lectures will be at capital city university campuses.
Cost is $100 for the half day and background notes.
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Professor Manfred Kohler will lecture in seven Australian cities in February 2010 - with other solar local power/urban greenery experts, including power researcher Brian Chua.
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