Solar Choice has published a new resource for those interested in battery-based energy storage systems. Our new page, “Batteries & Home Energy Storage: Learn the Basics“, collects many of the […]
Residential solar PV price index – November 2015
Average solar system prices have sunk for the fourth month in a row, reaching a new all-time low since Solar Choice began publishing system prices in August 2012. For the […]
Solar sales stabilise with 62MW of new capacity installed in October: SunWiz
Rooftop solar installations across Australia steadied over the month of October, with a total of 62MW of capacity installed, according to industry analyst SunWiz. Despite the stable volumes, the installation […]
ACT enviro minister Corbell named one of three Solar Council ‘patrons’
ACT environment minister – and architect of the Capital’s nation-leading renewable energy policy – Simon Corbell has been named as one of three patrons to the Australian Solar Council. Corbell, […]
Unsubsidised large-scale solar beats coal, gas in Indian & Chilean auctions
Large-scale solar energy projects continue to make extraordinary gains against their fossil fuel rivals, with two stunning auction results in India and Chile over the past week both illustrating that […]
1,000MW electricity demand ‘cliff’ during Melbourne Cup demonstrates resiliency of grid – even with renewables
At about the same time as the running of Victoria’s Melbourne Cup race on Tuesday, energy market watchers were given a lesson in electricity variability – not the variability of solar […]
With demand for Tesla’s Powerwall ‘very strong’ in Australia, Gigafactory construction accelerated
Demand in Australia for the battery storage products of US electric vehicle developer Tesla has been described as “very strong” by the company, ahead of the arrival here of the […]
Large-scale solar set to boom under programs from ARENA, CEFC, Ergon & QLD government
Interest in large-scale solar projects in Australia looks to be booming, as programs by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, Ergon Energy and the Queensland government […]
Solar projects win a quarter of Chilean renewables contracts at auction
Solar was a big winner at Chile’s latest energy auction, making up one-quarter of the all-renewable bids awarded 20-year contracts to supply 1,200GWh to the Chilean electricity market from 2017. […]
Amaroo School’s 600kW solar panel array installation complete [PHOTOS]
The solar panel array installation has been completed and inverter preparation is underway for the ACT’s largest rooftop solar project at Amaroo School, developed since inception exclusively by Solar Choice. […]
Solar Choice brokers 100kW solar array for Perth’s Sandalford Wines
Solar Choice Commercial has brokered 100kW solar system for Perth‘s iconic Sandalford Wines. Sandalford, located on the banks of the Swan River, is known as much for its wines as for […]
Solar Choice brokers 54kW solar system for Cawarra Cosmetics in North Coast NSW
Solar Choice Commercial has brokered a 54kW solar PV system for Cawarra Cosmetics in Billinudgel, in the North Coast region of New South Wales. Cawarra Cosmetics originally approached Solar Choice in September […]
Queensland’s new large-scale solar incentive: The Solar 60 Contract for Difference (CFD)
Making good on its pre-election promises to boost renewables (particularly solar) in the Sunshine State, Queensland‘s Labor government has implemented an ambitious program to support large-scale solar projects. The Solar […]
NEXTracker’s self-powered, horizontal axis solar tracking system
NEXTracker is a California-based developer of an innovative self-power, horizontal single-axis solar tracking system which has been deployed in solar farms across the globe. NEXTracker now has over 500MW of […]
NSW Greens call on Premier to adopt 2040 zero emissions target
The NSW Greens have called on the state’s Premier to adopt a nation-leading emissions reduction target of zero net emissions by 2040, in a climate bill introduced into state Parliament […]
German network can handle ‘huge amounts’ of solar-plus-storage – with no negative effects
Germany’s electricity network could support “huge amounts” of solar and storage without any negative impact, but rather to the overall benefit of the grid, a new study has found. The […]
Enphase Energy’s ‘AC Battery’: A modular, expandable energy storage solution for Australian homes
Enphase Energy, a US-based energy technology company and the world’s largest manufacturer of microinverters, has recently announced that Australia will be the launching pad for its groundbeaking AC Battery, which […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index: October 2015
Average commercial solar system prices have decreased for the second month in a row, according to data from the Solar Choice Installer Network database. The continuing drop follows a sharp […]
Over half of new US generation capacity in 2015 was renewables
More than 60 per cent of new electricity generating capacity brought online inthe US in 2015 has been provided by renewable energy sources, a new report has revealed. The report, […]
Australia home to some of the lowest solar installation prices in the world, IEA confirms
Australia has some of the world’s cheapest installed system prices for grid-connected residential and commercial solar PV systems, according to the latest global PV report from the International Energy Agency, […]
Proposed changes to SA retail tariffs could have dire implications for rooftop solar uptake
The uptake of rooftop solar in South Australia could be halved over the next five years if a change in the state’s electricity tariffs proposed by SA Power Networks is […]
WA’s energy minister to roll back anti-battery regulations “within the month”
An energy market regulation that effectively bans homes in Western Australia with battery storage from feeding power back into the grid will be removed within a month, the state’s energy […]
Residential solar PV price index – October 2015
Average solar PV system prices edged down to $1.79 per watt this month, coming close to the all-time low of $1.76/W reached in March of this year. Average solar PV […]
Half of Aussie homes could have solar-plus-batteries by 2025: Climate Council
A new report by the Climate Council has predicted that half of all households in Australia will wind up installing solar with battery storage, with the market potentially growing to […]
As India’s large-scale solar costs drop, Australian coal projects may lose lustre
The cost of large scale solar development in India is expected to fall again, further undermining the case for new coal generators, and the economics of importing coal from mega […]
Australia’s 2015 solar outlook less sunny: Green Energy Markets
Australia’s rooftop solar PV forecasts have again be downgraded, with leading solar industry analysts Green Energy Markets saying total installation for the calendar year may now be just 732MW. It […]
Adelaide-based thermal energy storage developer wins $400k federal grant
The Adelaide-based company behind a patented, sand-based thermal energy storage system has won a $400,000 federal government grant to help launch it onto the international market. Latent Heat Storage (LHS) […]
Adani Group could develop large-scale solar project in QLD
The Indian company behind plans to develop a mega-coal mining project in Queensland’s Galilee Basin could also have plans to build a large-scale solar plant in the heart of the […]
Are solar-powered fuel cell vehicles the future of affordable transport?
Solar-to-hydrogen fuels could already be cheaper at the pump than petrol in regional Australia, according to Clean Energy Finance Corporation CEO Oliver Yeats – all that is missing are the […]
SolarEdge’s StorEdge energy storage solution to be compatible with Powerwall
Israeli inverter company SolarEdge has targeted Australia as a key market for solar and storage technologies, thanks to its world-leading rooftop PV penetration, reduction in feed-in tariffs and high electricity […]
3.8GW renewables capacity required to avoid RET shortfall
Some 3,800MW of renewable energy capacity will need to be committed in Australia within the next 12 months if a shortfall in the renewable energy target is to be avoided, […]
