Regional and remote Australia’s leading advisory and technical consultancy firm, CAT Projects, announced that from today the company will be trading as Ekistica. The new identity is reflected in a redesigned web site, www.ekistica.com.au.
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.