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“Our growth started in 2010 when
the state government created a once
in a lifetime business environment for
firms specialising in renewable energy.
To keep up with the demand we had
15 staff at one point and that went
from four or five staff in the space of
12 months.
“I found myself spending most of my
time dealing with quality assurance
and staff issues. I realised that we had
to downsize. We have about five staff
at the moment that do very good work
for us. We also realised that we did
not really have the systems in place to
keep everything under control.
“In the last two years we have
put in a lot of conscious effort into
developing processes and we have
now reached a point where we have
a full digital management system that
has procedures on safety and testing
built into it and is accessible out in the
field. We have procedures that allows
us to maintain quality which is very
important in the electrical industry.”
Ecoelectric has built an enviable
reputation for itself in the field of solar
photovoltaic (PV) systems. It has 2500
installations to its credit in Brisbane,
Ipswich and Gold Coast. The company
has a unique business model whereby
it provides the potential customer
with a detailed performance estimate
which it also puts in writing.
In its solar installations the company
uses original equipment supplied by
world-class manufacturers like ABB,
Decktie and Sikaflex. The system
carries a five year warranty and this
is accompanied by manufacturer
warranties ranging from 5-25 years.
Ecoelectric provides end-to-end
solutions and has even tied up with
a finance company, Solar Financial
Solutions, to enable customers who
do not wish to pay the entire amount
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