OVERVIEW

 

Punchline Energy: overview

 

Solar Energy

Punchline Energy was established in July 2001, after 24 years with BP Solar, as a consulting company consulting on all aspects of the PV business.

Owner, Richard Collins, has worked in almost all areas of the PV industry, from engineering, project management to sales and business development.

 

Energy Efficiency

Since 2004, Punchline Energy has worked significantly in the area of energy efficiency, mainly for the Dept. of the Environment and Heritage's Equipment Energy Efficiency Team.

Products and sectors include office imaging equipment, computers, monitors, commercial refrigeration, water dispensers, external power supplies, battery chargers to name a few.

Some of the consultancy services available

Consultancy from hands on knowledge

 

Training

Information.

Bid management.

Grant application analysis

Tender writing and analysis.

Mediation.

System design.

Feasibility studies.

Product specification.

System sizing – on and off grid.

 

Consultancy examples

 

        SMEC

Capacity building of PV in Madyah Pradesh – India

Origin Energy

Eight confidential projects.

Australian Greenhouse Office

Industry opinion.

Melbourne City Council

Writing and analysis of EoI and tender for the Queen Victoria Market 200kW grid connect system.

University of NSW

50kW grid connect project on the Quad Building

Equipment Energy Efficiency Team

Technical and financial analysis of energy efficiency options.

Technical consultant for Australian Standards for commercial refrigeration, external power supplies,

hot and cold water dispensers, refrigerated beverage vending machines, ice makers and ice storage bins.