This article celebrates some of the events and people who pioneered the modern solar energy revolution in Australia over the past 80 years. Without these pioneers, Australia would not be the world leader in residential solar that it is today.
TLDR: See the whole Australian Solar Pioneers Timeline in this infographic.
Solar Hot Water And Research
1941 – The First Domestic Solar Water Heater
The first reported Australian domestic solar hot water heater was built by CSRI’s (now CSIRO) Roger Morse at Meringa Station near Cairns in Queensland. The system had a 20 square feet (1.9 m2) collector area and 40 gallons (180 litres) storage with no auxiliary heating. It was estimated to provide hot water for a household 300 days a year in the North Queensland climate.
1953 – Manufacturing Of Solar Hot Water Systems
Solahart hot water system 1953, Cocos Islands. Image: Solahart
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Pioneers Of Australian Solar Energy Revealed
