Ten months on from its installation, the Tesla big battery has emphatically proven its worth – faster, quicker, more accurate, more reliable and more flexible than even the market operator […]
SwitchDin paves the way for virtual power plants & microgrids
SwitchDin is a Newcastle-based energy technology startup aiming to crack open the enormous potential of distributed energy resources (like small-scale solar and battery storage) in Australia’s energy future. The company […]
The 5 biggest factors that influence Commercial Solar ROI
Over the past decade the attractiveness of solar as a means to reduce operating costs and lower carbon emissions has increased dramatically in line with improvements and price-reductions in technology. […]
Canberra virtual power plant awarded top engineering honours
World First Canberra technology that makes the electricity system cheaper, cleaner and more reliable recognised by Engineers Australia. Canberra-based Reposit Power was awarded the Sir William Hudson Award – the […]
100kW solar panel installation project for Cockburn Ice Arena
In 2015 Solar Choice Commercial began discussions with Cockburn Ice Arena on a potential 100kW system for their property in Bibra Lake, WA. Our detailed business case analysis demonstrated the positive financial impact […]
Victoria now have time-varying solar tariffs
EnergyAustralia offers 29c kWh peak feed-in tariff. EnergyAustralia is the first retailer to provide time-varying solar feed-in tariffs in Victoria. On September 15 2018, four residential electricity plans were launched […]
The “only thing” pushing down power prices is new solar and wind
The surge of large-scale renewable energy generation coming online in Australia is the “only thing” currently helping to reduce electricity prices in Australia, a new report has found. The Australia […]
Funding new coal and adding to old is not the answer: S&P
Federal government intervention to prop up coal power generation could damage the credit quality of the Australian energy sector, a new report has warned, just as it seeks crucial new […]
Why Aged Care Facilities & Retirement Villages are choosing to go Solar
The “why” here is simple – each have huge energy intensive consumption patterns 7 days a week, large open roof space potential and generally very high power bills. Choosing to […]
AGL to leave the residential solar installation business
AGL Energy has quit the residential rooftop solar installation business, five months after the closure of its “new energy” business, and three weeks after the sudden departure of CEO Andy […]
Australia could be 100% renewable by 2030s, meet Paris targets by 2025
Australia could reach 100 per cent renewables by the early 2030s, and smash its Paris emissions targets five years early, all by doing nothing more than maintaining the current pace […]
Victorian government offers $5,000 grants on Solar Batteries For 10,000 Homes
The Victorian Labor Government have announced that if they are re-elected they will provide half price batteries for 10,000 Victorian homes. This announcement is to add on top of the […]
Australian manufacturers urged to ditch gas for solar
A join industry report has urged Australian manufacturing companies to switch from gas to solar and other technologies, and make some easy gains with some simple energy efficiency measures. The […]
100kW solar installation for St Andrews Village (brokered by Solar Choice)
In 2015 Solar Choice were approached by aged-care provider St Andrews Village to help reduce their excessive monthly consumption costs in the ACT. Typically a care home will use power all day everyday […]
Another record month for Australian rooftop solar
The month of August has delivered another record for Australia’s rooftop solar market, paving the way for what is almost certain to be an all-time record year. A total of […]
Why Morrison needs to swap his lump of coal for a solar panel
Australia’s booming uptake of large and small-scale renewable energy is playing a key role in driving down wholesale electricity prices, forecast to almost halve in the next four years. Data […]
Facebook has claimed they will be using 100% renewable energy by 2020
US social media giant Facebook has revealed plans to source 100 per cent of its electricity needs from renewable energy by 2020, extending the goal across its entire operations. The […]
100kW solar installation for SwanCare Aged Care (brokered by Solar Choice)
In 2014 Solar Choice Commercial began discussions with SwanCare Aged Care on a potential 100kW system for their property in Bently, WA. The system, now fully installed, consists of Trina panels coupled with SMA inverters. The competitive […]
CSIRO Report -Renewable hydrogen could match gas, battery storage on cost by 2025
A new report has claimed that renewables based hydrogen could be cost-competitive with existing industrial fuels like natural gas, and with emerging energy storage technologies like batteries, by 2025. Published […]
81kW solar installation for NSW Teachers Federation (brokered by Solar Choice)
Solar Choice Commercial has brokered an 81kW solar system for NSW Teachers Federation located on Mary Street, Sydney CBD NSW. The system, now fully installed, consists of Talesun panels coupled with SolarEdge inverters. The non-for-profit organisation […]
180kW solar installation for SRA Solutions (brokered by Solar Choice)
Solar Choice has successfully brokered a deal for SRA Solutions after providing detailed analysis of the opportunity to leverage solar power to unlock energy cost savings. The competitive tender went […]
Adani are set to build a solar farm in Whyalla
The renewables arm of Indian energy giant Adani is set to begin work on a 140MW solar farm in South Australia, after getting the final green light for the project. […]
Battery Storage Price Index – August 2018
Last month we posted an article informing our readers that due to stabilisation of battery and solar pricing in recent times, we will now be publishing quarterly indexes as opposed […]
100kW solar installation for Hastings Deering (brokered by Solar Choice)
In 2014 Solar Choice commenced discussions on a deal to help Hastings Deering assess the opportunity to leverage solar power for their location in Toowoomba, QLD and provided impartial advice […]
Victorian Government announces new $1.24 billion solar funding program, starting today!
The Victorian Government announced yesterday that it will be funding a 50% rebate for solar PV systems up to 4kW. As a part of a new $1.24 billion program the […]
30kW solar installation for Nepean Health Care (brokered by Solar Choice)
Solar Choice Commercial has brokered a 30kw solar system for Nepean Health Care on the Nepean Highway in Highett Victoria. The system is using Trina panels and a Fronius inverter. The Medical Centre first approached Solar Choice in mid-2017 looking […]
NASA staff use Australian EV chargers
Brisbane-based EV charging company Tritium has installed eight of the company’s 50kW fast chargers installed at a staff car park of a NASA base in California’s Silicon Valley. The install […]
Another 6 week for the NEG to stew due to demands by the States
The Turnbull government’s controversial National Energy Guarantee is set to stew for another six weeks, as the states push for more flexibility ahead of a final decision in September. The […]
4MWh battery by Origin at a Queensland peaking plant
Origin Energy has revealed plans to install a 4MW/4MWh battery at its Mt Stuart peaking plant near Townsville in Queensland, in the latest sign that gen-tailers are starting ot see battery storage […]
Germany have a Solar-integrated EV in the works – and you can pre-order worldwide
German start-up Sono Motors is in the final stages of testing a fully electric vehicle with integrated PV panels, ahead of beginning commercial production of the solar car in 2019. […]
WA energy minister contemplates home battery incentives coinciding with the solar tariff review
Western Australia is reportedly mulling government-backed home battery storage incentives, in an effort to manage booming rooftop solar uptake in the state. Reports on Tuesday said state energy minister Ben Wyatt […]
