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MEDIA
RELEASE
Thursday,
13
January
2011
Commercial
solar
stands
on
its
own
Solar
Shop
Australia
has
committed
to
driving
a
10-‐fold
increase
in
the
number
of
commercial
solar
power
systems
installed
across
the
nation
during
the
next
three
years
following
the
separation
of
its
commercial
business
into
an
independent
commercial
entity,
SSA
Commsolar
Pty
Ltd.
Newly
appointed
General
Manager
of
Commsolar,
Frank
Teofilo,
said
there
was
a
growing
demand
from
progressive
Australian
businesses
-‐
particularly
those
in
isolated
regional
areas
and
mining
sites
that
require
remote
energy
generation
-‐
for
tailor-‐made
solar
energy
solutions.
Mr
Teofilo
said
in
addition
to
large-‐scale
embedded
generation
on
commercial
and
industrial
rooftops,
Commsolar
was
committed
to
freeing
businesses
and
communities
in
remote
areas
from
their
heavy
reliance
on
diesel-‐powered
generators.
“Adding
to
the
cost
of
transporting
diesel
to
remote
locations,
the
generators
themselves
can
cost
between
25
and
35
cents
per
kilowatt
hour
to
run,
making
it
an
expensive
exercise
and
costly
to
the
environment,”
Mr
Teofilo
said.
“Many
of
Australia’s
most
isolated
communities
are
located
in
solar
favourable
regions
and
there’s
already
a
large
number
of
commercial
operations
that
could
benefit
financially
by
investing
in
solar
power.
“Solar
can
easily
substitute
20
to
30
per
cent
of
their
power
generation
needs,
reduce
overheads
and
potentially
increase
profits,
not
to
mention
the
inarguable
environmental
benefits,
making
a
strong
business
case
for
solar
power.”
In
2009
the
Commsolar
team
-‐
then
part
of
Solar
Shop
Australia
-‐
was
responsible
for
installing
the
country’s
largest
commercial
solar
system,
a
one-‐megawatt
solar
farm
at
the
Royal
Adelaide
Showgrounds.
It
showcased
how
photovoltaic
panels
could
be
used
on
a
commercial
scale
and
set
a
precedent
for
similar
projects
across
the
nation.
“During
the
past
10
years
Solar
Shop
Australia
has
continuously
demonstrated
outstanding
technical
expertise
and
a
proven
ability
to
deliver
solar
solutions
on
both
a
residential
and
commercial
scale,”
Mr
Teofilo
said.
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Commercial
solar
stands
on
its
own
“However,
in
light
of
the
pending
changes
to
Renewable
Energy
Targets,
the
time
was
right
to
separate
the
two
divisions
and
embrace
a
more
strategic
approach
that
would
ensure
the
differing
needs
of
the
two
sectors
were
met.
“Commercial
clients
are
far
more
focused
on
how
solar
power
can
reduce
their
overheads,
assist
them
to
obtain
price
certainty
and
achieve
their
sustainability
goals.
“As
the
nation’s
largest
supplier
of
residential
grid-‐connect
solar
power
systems
and
boasting
a
truly
national
footprint,
we
have
the
expertise
and
capacity
to
become
the
leading
provider
of
commercial
solar
systems
in
the
100kw
to
5MW
space,”
he
said.
And
Mr
Teofilo
looks
like
the
right
man
to
achieve
this,
with
over
two
decades
of
experience
in
the
energy
sector,
including
previously
holding
senior
positions
at
Integral
Energy,
AquaSpy
Group,
BP
Solar
and
Toro
Australia.
Throughout
his
career,
Mr
Teofilo
has
gained
extensive
experience
in
growing
companies,
expanding
business
units
and
building
brands.
He
has
a
diverse
background
in
general
management,
sales,
marketing,
product
management
and
electrical
engineering.
He
has
also
been
a
member
of
various
government
taskforces
related
to
energy,
advisory
boards
and
standards
committees.
Mr
Teofilo
says
he’s
looking
forward
to
growing
Commsolar
and
helping
more
Australians
experience
the
overwhelming
benefits
that
solar
power
delivers.
-‐Ends-‐
Contact:
Victoria
Firth
of
communikate
et
al
0415
194
095
or
victoria@communikate.net.au
ABOUT
COMMSOLAR
Commsolar
is
a
registered
division
of
Solar
Shop
Australia
and
specialises
in
providing
businesses
with
solar
solutions
to
help
meet
their
energy
requirements
and
deliver
on
their
sustainability
goals.
Commsolar
is
one
of
the
nation’s
leading
providers
of
remote
solar
energy
generation
technology
and
is
responsible
for
some
of
the
largest
commercial
solar
installations
in
the
country,
including
a
1MW
solar
farm
at
the
Royal
Adelaide
Showgrounds.
For
more
information
visit
www.commsolar.com.au.
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