Sheena Ong is one of our graduate engineers and recently participated in a video profile project to inspire girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) entrepreneurship, as part of the ATSE STELR WISE initiative. This Australia-wide project sees women who are currently working in the industry share an insight into their careers to encourage and inspire younger women to think about taking up careers in STEM. Please click on the link to watch Sheena’s inspiring story, which also features the Desert Knowledge Australia Solar Centre that Ekistica helped conceive, operates and maintains.
EKISTICA TAKE OUT NT REGIONAL EXPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD IN DARWIN
On Thursday 21st September 2017, Ekistica was delighted to accept the NT Regional Exporter of the Year Award at the Chief Minister's Industry and Export Awards in Darwin.
These awards have been acknowledging export and industry excellence across a wide range of sectors for over 24 years. They focus on local industry through four domestic awards for Manufacturing, Resource Supply and Service, Industry Innovation and the Indigenous Exporter.
Board member Peter Renehan and Operations Manager, Michael Tuckwell represented Ekistica at the event, proudly accepting the award on behalf of the dedicated efforts of the whole team. Managing Director, Lyndon Frearson said:
“The awards demonstrate the high calibre of exporters within the Northern Territory, and this reinforces the importance and significance of what we do. Our vision is a world where location is not a barrier to good technical outcomes, where the appropriation of technology enables people, communities and businesses to reach their full potential.
We believe that the barriers to delivery of good infrastructure and technical services, regardless of location, are only resolved by a people-centred, holistic appreciation of complexity, context and communication. Ekistica is a great company, that is impacting the world by focusing on people and their relationship to place.”
As a territory winner, Ekistica will now progress as national finalists, from which one category winner will be crowned the Australian Exporter of the Year. The national program recognises Australian businesses for their export achievements and contribution to Australia's economic prosperity. The 55th National Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday 5th December in Canberra.
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IEA (International Energy Agency) PVPS (Photovoltaic Power Systems Program) Task 13
Ekistica is a key partner in this global network for international cooperation and research on PV. Three recent publications by this group include:
Investigating the Impact of Solar Variability on Grid Stability
Investigating the Impact of Solar Variability on Grid Stability
Research paper prepared by Ekistica and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, March 2015
Tariff Support for Wind Power and Rooftop Solar PV in Indonesia
Tariff Support for Wind Power and Rooftop Solar PV in Indonesia
Research paper prepared by Ekistica and the Asian Development Bank for the Government of Indonesia, March 2015
Tariff Support for Wind Power and Rooftop Solar PV in Indonesia
Research paper prepared by Ekistica and the Asian Development Bank for the Government of Indonesia, March 2015
Cost-Benefit Assessment Framework for Photovoltaic Mini-Grids
Cost-Benefit Assessment Framework for Photovoltaic Mini-Grids
Presentation for the European PVSEC, Amsterdam, 2014.
IP and Appropriate Technology: an unholy matrimony?
IP and Appropriate Technology: an unholy matrimony?
Presentation for APEC - KIPO conference on Appropriate Technology, Strategic IP Utilization for Sustainable Development, 2014.
Powering the Poor: Coal or Solar?
Powering the Poor: Coal or Solar?
Originally published on the Business Spectator website, July 2014
What's Stopping Solar's Assault on Diesel?
What's Stopping Solar's Assault on Diesel?
Originally published on the Business Spectator Website, July 2014
The Future of mini-grids: from Low Cost to High Value. Using demand driven design to maximise revenue and impact.
The Future of mini-grids: from Low Cost to High Value. Using demand driven design to maximise revenue and impact.
Prepared for Asian Development Bank as part of its Energy for All Initiative, 2013.
The Bushlight India Model - A Replicable, Scalable Model that addresses the Structural Barriers to remote Village Electrification.
The Bushlight India Model - A Replicable, Scalable Model that addresses the Structural Barriers to remote Village Electrification.
Prepared for the PVSEC 2011, Hamburg.
An Assessment of Photovoltaic Modelling Software using Real World Performance Data.
An Assessment of Photovoltaic Modelling Software using Real World Performance Data.
Prepared for the PVSEC 2011, Hamburg.
The Desert Knowledge Australia Solar Centre: High Voltage Effects on Inverter Performance.
The Desert Knowledge Australia Solar Centre: High Voltage Effects on Inverter Performance.
Prepared for the PVSEC 2011, Hamburg.
Roof Mounted PV in Cyclonic Areas
Roof Mounted PV in Cyclonic Areas.
Webinar prepared for the Australian PV Association, May 2011.
The Bushlight India Project
The Bushlight India Project.
Presentation for the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC2010), October 2010
Ekistica is an active member of the International Energy Agency PVPS Task 13. The objective of Task 13 is to improve the operation, reliability and, consequently, the electrical and economic output of photovoltaic power systems and subsystems through: providing a common platform whereby quality aspects are elaborated and exchanged amongst the stakeholders; and disseminating this knowledge to different market actors.
Ekistica has contributed to various reports prepared by the Task 13 group. These can be found at the IEA Task 13 website.
Renewable Energy in Central Australia.
Renewable Energy in Central Australia.
Presentation for the Construction Industry Forum, 2010.
Remote & Off-Grid Renewables - Two Paths.
Remote & Off-Grid Renewables - Two Paths.
Presentation on high penetration PV in off-grid energy systems, 2010.