Final plans for a major new transmission line linking South Australia and New South Wales have been submitted, promising sizeable benefits to both the National Electricity Market and consumers. Transmission […]
Rooftop solar, batteries early winners in NSW election race
NSW major political parties have unveiled plans to boost solar and battery storage uptake in the state, in the lead-up to the March 23 election. The opposition Labor Party was […]
Energy efficient homes could save households $1,000-plus a year on bills
Australian households could save up to $1000 a year on electricity costs from energy efficiency measures alone, a new report has found – but only with the backing of strong […]
Musk says Tesla big battery to pay for itself within a few years, bigger ones on the way
South Australia’s $96 million “big battery” – the 100MW/129MWh Hornsdale Power Reserve – could pay for itself within just a few years, according the founder of company behind it, Tesla. […]
How solar is working for my home this summer (Solartopia #15)
Even after a year and a half of living in a solar-powered home, I get a warm fuzzy feeling every time I think about the panels on my roof. It’s […]
Talking To Your Builder About Incorporating Solar Into Your Build
Guest Blogger – Adam Gabay – Director, AAG Constructions When it comes to thinking about all the things that you should include in your new home or renovation, going solar should […]
Yurika! Queensland to install Tesla big battery in Townsville
Australia is set to get another Tesla battery system on its National Electricity Market, with Queensland’s government-owned utilities to install a 4MW/8MWh system in Townsville later this year. The new […]
Top 5 Reasons to go solar for a Business in 2019
Thinking about installing a solar system for your business? You may have looked at solar before however felt that the numbers were not quite what you were looking for. Why […]
Australia tipped to add 70,000 home batteries in 2019, lead global demand
Australia has been tipped to become the biggest home battery market in the world in 2019, with solar households forecast to install tens of thousands of energy storage systems. In […]
Energy increase uncertainties prompt massive solar uptake
Australian’s truly did bask in the sun last year. Not only was 2018 one of the most hottest and driest years on record, it was also a year where PV […]
NT on track for 10% renewables by 2020, with two new solar farms announced
Northern Territory is set to reach 10 per cent renewable generation on its grid by the year’s end, aided by the construction of two new solar farms. The NT Labor […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – February 2019
Average residential solar system prices have increased to $1.18 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice installer […]
Residential Solar continues to Soar into 2019
Following another record breaking year in 2018 residential solar is continuing to soar with no signs of slowing down in 2019. Australia is quickly approaching a quarter of its residential […]
What happens to old Solar Panels?
Solar Panels have a warrantied lifetime of 25 years. That means for the vast majority of Solar Systems installed since the solar boom began in 2009 in Australia and sitting […]
Crossbench prevented coalition abolishing $23.4BN of investment to Renewable Energy
A new report from The Australia Institute (TAI) has shown the crossbench’s role in saving 3 renewable energy policies (The CEFC, ARENA and the RET) from being abolished by the […]
Solar Choice brokers 100kW solar installation for Dunstan Farmers Engineering
Solar Choice has brokered the installation of a 100kw solar array for Dunstan Farmers’ head office located in Kerang near the NSW/Vic border. The Dunstan brand has been established for […]
Vales Point coal plant owners sign deal with new 275MW solar farm
Power from one of Australia’s biggest solar farms will be used in combination with the New South Wales Vales Point coal plant, to deliver cheaper and cleaner “dispatchable” power for […]
100kW Solar Installation at Lake Jindabyne Hotel – Solar Choice
Lake Jindabyne Hotel – one of the famous pubs in near the Snowy Mountains and Kosciusko National Park – has installed a 100kW grid-tied solar system in December 2018. Solar […]
ANU-led research claims big breakthrough in next generation solar cell technology
The quest to boost the efficiency of silicon solar cells – and further reduce the cost of PV generation – has gained ground this week through an Australia National University-led […]
NSW utilising water for energy: with numerous planned pumped hydro projects on the way
At the NSW Smart Energy Summit 2018 there was a lot of talk regarding the future of pumped hydro in NSW and the talk was promising. Mr Turnbull of course talked […]
Solar Choice attends NSW Smart Energy Summit
Solar Choice were “out of the office” last Tuesday 4th December to watch the Smart Energy Council play host to the NSW Smart Energy Summit. Pre-arrival the buzz was centred around […]
Deep dive into first year of Tesla big battery at Hornsdale
The first year of operations of the Tesla big battery in South Australia was celebrated this month by the battery’s owner, Neoen, and marked by the release of new data […]
100kw install for state of the art cork finishing facility
Market Leading cork manufacturer Vinicor have installed a 100kw solar array at their facility in Lonsdale, South Australia. As is often the case, a solution to combating rising energy costs is […]
Graph of the Day: Breakdown of Australia’s two million solar homes
Rooftop solar has passed another major milestone in Australia, with two million homes and businesses – or 20 per cent of all homes – having installed their own power source. […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – November 2018
Average residential solar system prices have dipped down to $1.17 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Northern Territory indigenous communities convert to solar
The Northern Territory Government through the Power and Water Corporation has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to bring solar to remote Territory communities. The Solar Energy Transformation […]
Annual Australia Solar + Energy Storage Congress & Expo 2018
The Solar Choice team is looking forward to the Annual Australian Solar + Storage Congress & Expo 2018, which will take place in Sydney this Wednesday & Thursday December 5-6, […]
A list of Australian battery support schemes (existing & proposed) as of Nov 2018
If you care about battery storage and distributed energy in Australia, you’re probably aware that a number of battery incentive programs are now available through various state & territory governments […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index for November 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 […]
Sonnen begins battery storage production at old Holden car factory in Adelaide
The first Australian made batteries for German manufacturer sonnen Group are set to roll off the assembly line, with the opening of the new factory in the old Holden car […]
NSW Emerging Energy Program
Earlier this month the NSW Government announced a $55 million program to encourage large scale electricity generation and storage projects. This comes as a welcome step forward, as NSW is […]
