1979

Unisun milestones a pictorial history of Unisun since its beginings in 1982 the dawn of a new age, maybe Orwell got it all wrong!!!

1986

Tear sheet from the Esperance Express

1987

A sample page from the 1987 catalogue

SALMON BEACH WINDFARM......First in Australia.
6 x 60 Kilowatt synchronous, induction turbines. Three phase.
Only babies......but the spiritual birthplace of an industry !

1988

A tear sheet from Elders Weekly

1983.

"The Black Controller" !
Hand made by Chris Darker for Steve and Cheryl Bradley. Pink Lake, Esperance, Western Australia.

Steve and Cheryl Bradley. Pioneer's of the solar "Stone Age".12 Volt D.C system for halogen lighting, and small D.C fridge.
6 x Solarex 42 Watt poly-crystal panels.
4 x Trojan 6 V floor scrubber batteries.
Freon driven "Photon Collector".
The Bradley "Star Ship" is mildly radioactive,
due to it's heavy matter, granite hull !

1982.

Solar pioneer of the 20th Century...Francesca Costin.
Pink Lake,Esperance, Western Australia. My first customer,and lifelong friend, who helped me consolidate my vision of the coming Solar Reality.

3 x TIDELAND 33 watt Mono-Crystal panels. Tideland, manufactured panels for marine beacons in Brookvale, N.S.W. They were absorbed by B.P in 1985, and voila ! B.P Solar Australia !

4 x Besco 6 Volt, 220 Amp Hr floor scrubber batteries.
12 x CENTURY 300 Amp hour cells , a WINCO 200 Watt aerogenerator, and a SELECTRONIC 300 Watt modified square wave inverter.

System was used for 12 volt lighting, and Alpine car stereo.

6 x SOLAREX LX45GT Poly-Crystal panels, mounted on Zomeworks, freon / gravity driven tracker.

1987

Christopher Darker. Electronics engineer for the Salmon Beach Wind farm. 1st Wind farm in Australia.

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