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 […]
Coastal Victorian town releases plans for “smart energy precinct” to help combat industry power costs
A community effort to develop a multi-million dollar smart energy precinct in the Victorian coastal town of Port Fairy is underway, as a way to slash energy costs. The partnership […]
Rooftop solar installed by Australian homes and businesses in on track to generate more than coal by 2040
Australia’s installed rooftop solar capacity in on track to generate between 31-50TWh of power across the National Electricity Market by 2040, and supply up to 22 per cent of national […]
Ergon announces new technology roll-out to align with thriving rooftop solar uptake
Regional Queensland network operator Ergon Energy has announced the roll-out of technology it says will allow more solar generated power generated on rooftops to be exported to the grid, without […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – August 2018
Average residential solar system prices have dipped down to $1.24 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index for August 2018
Changes in the composition of Solar Choice’s commercial solar installer network, combined with price updates from several companies have resulted in a slight downwards shift in average dollar per watt […]
Should you get Victoria’s time-varying solar feed-in tariff? (Analysis & calculator)
The Victorian government announced that it would be introducing a time-varying solar feed-in tariff (TV FiT) earlier this year, and the tariff came into effect on the first of July. […]
65kW solar installation for Coastal Cold Storage (brokered by Solar Choice)
Solar Choice has brokered optimal value on a 65 kilowatt (kW) solar system for Coastal Cold Storage in Geelong. Coastal Cold Storage is a family-owned company that has been specialising […]
Should solar homes pay for grid upgrades? VIC networks ask customers
CitiPower and PowerCor have received a mixed response to an attempt by the Victorian network operators to engage with customers on the topic of rooftop solar. In a Facebook post […]
Second best rooftop solar month on record – thanks to commercial installs
Small and medium businesses have helped to deliver another bumper month for rooftop solar in Australia, with a total of 126MW of PV panels installed across June. The latest data […]
Solar Choice’s Solar & Battery Price Indexes are going quarterly!
In light of the fact that solar & battery system prices have stabilised in recent times, Solar Choice has made the decision to begin publishing our Price Indexes quarterly as […]
ACCC recommends scrapping federal small-scale solar incentive: What does it mean for you?
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recommended abolishing the federal incentive for small-scale renewables (like rooftop solar) by 2021 in a ‘blueprint to reduce electricity prices’ – formally […]
Aussie solar booms, on track to triple last year’s record
Australia is on track for another record year for rooftop solar, with the amount of capacity installed in 2018 on track to be three times last year number – and […]
Welcome to the new Solar Choice website design
In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve updated our website! The main improvements are a wider space for our writing & other content and a number of new evocative header images. […]
50kW solar system for Concept Caravans (brokered by Solar Choice)
Concept Caravans has installed a 50kW solar system for their facilities in Campbellfield, Victoria. The company is an Australian designer, manufacturer and retailer of ‘innovative and stylish’ caravans for camping […]
Solar power in Manly, NSW: Your local solar comparison service
Although Solar Choice’s services have been available online anywhere Australia since 2008, our office has always been located in Manly, New South Wales – just across the road from Manly […]
City of Sydney installs Tesla Powerpack battery in Transgrid network trial
The City of Sydney has installed its first grid-connected Tesla Powerpack – a 500kWh it has added to a 500kW rooftop solar system at a newly biult council depot. The […]
Renewable generation replaced over half of Hazelwood capacity
Wind, solar and hydro power have combined to replace more than half of the capacity lost through the closure of the Hazelwood brown coal generator, new data has revealed. The […]
3.2MW rooftop solar array for Primo Smallgoods
Primo Smallgoods – Australia’s largest manufacturer of ham, bacon, salami and deli meats – continues to lead the food industry with its procurement of the single largest rooftop solar installation […]
Second SA ‘big battery’ switches on
A little more than six months after the commissioning of the Tesla big battery in South Australia, the state’s second major battery installation has begun commissioning. The Dalrymple ESCRI battery – it […]
Wintertime solar power: What to expect (Solartopia #14)
The winter solstice (21 June) has come and gone. With the shortest day of the year now behind us, it’s all up from here, but we’ve still got a while […]
Solar panel reliability testing: 2018 results from DNV GL
DNV GL have published the 2018 results of their solar panel reliability testing for this year, with the 2018 PV Module Reliability Scorecard published in late May this year. The […]
New Australian milestone: 3 million solar homes
Rooftop solar and solar hot water installs in Australia have passed the three million-mark, according to the latest data from the Clean Energy Regulator, as homes and businesses continue to […]
Reposit First energy monitoring system reviewed
Since February of this year I’ve had Reposit Power’s Reposit First monitoring system installed at my Newcastle home. The goal has always been to write a review of how the […]
