Terra Madre is a leader in affordable organic foods with a 28-year history based in Melbourne. Owner, Sam McGinley, pursued the solar project with the intention of lowering the business’s […]
Solar Panels Cairns: What you need to know before buying!
The Australian Photovoltaic Institute estimates that there have been almost 10,000 residential solar installations in Cairns meaning that almost 35% of the dwellings have solar panels already installed. Find out […]
Commercial Solar Maintenance: Why, how and how often
Many commercial solar installations across Australia have been sold on the premise of ‘set and forget’, the idea that once the solar system is installed, it will run flawlessly […]
Gympie Council installs 27kW solar panel system
Solar Choice has been helping Gympie Council assessing the potential for a solar installatin across more than 10 buildings ranging from simple office spaces to sewage treatment plants. The first […]
Genex and Solar Choice sign deal on 2,000MW Bulli Creek Solar Farm & Energy Storage Project
Solar Choice has today executed transaction documents with experienced energy storage and solar farm developer Genex Power Limited (ASX: GNX) to progress the multi-staged 2,000MW Bulli Creek Solar Farm & […]
Most Efficient Solar Panels in Australia
Once you have decided to install a residential solar system to power your home, and maybe even your electric car, you have a few other important decisions to make. […]
Who invented solar panels? The history of solar energy
The concept of harnessing the power of the sun is a familiar concept and one that has been around since humans have walked the Earth. Who Invented Solar Panels? As […]
Origin Feed In Tariffs Explained
Origin Energy is Australia’s largest electricity retailer, servicing around a quarter of the residential electricity market. Though you may not know that Origin Energy is a relatively young company – […]
The ACT’s solar battery storage incentive program
The ACT government’s Next Generation Energy Storage (Next Gen) program, initially launched in 2016, is one of the most ambitious battery storage incentive schemes in Australia, aiming to subsidise the […]
LG to Close Down Solar Panel Business
In an astonishing move LG have decided to close down their solar panel business to focus on other aspects of the energy market. The decision was made by the company’s […]
10 Greenest Energy Providers in Australia
The availability of renewable energy sourced from solar, wind and hydro is rapidly increasing right across Australia. At the same time, consumer demand for products that are sourced and produced […]
Book a Free Inspection for Hail Storm Damage – Rebuild Relief
Book a free inspection for your property now How it works: About Rebuild Relief: Rebuild Relief offer a free service to help customers through the complex insurance […]
1.5kW solar PV systems: Pricing, outputs and payback
1.5kW solar systems were once the most popular system size in Australia. As solar technology prices have come down in recent years, however, most homes are now tending to opt […]
Payback periods for commercial-scale solar PV systems: State by state
There has never been a better time for Australian businesses to invest in commercial solar power. Last year Solar Choice analysed electricity bills & meter data to generate free indicative […]
Solar Power Wagga Wagga, NSW – Compare outputs, returns and installers
Approximately 17.3% of dwellings in Wagga have solar panels according to data from the Australia Photovoltaic Institute. With rising electricity rates and solar panels costs as all time lows […]
Boort Poultry Farm Installs 200kW Solar
A new poultry farm was constructed in 2020 in Boort and is now powered by 200kW of solar panels. Solar Choice have partnered with Santrev, Australia’s leading poultry shed builder, […]
Solar Pool Pumps: Costs, Options and Benefits Explained
A backyard pool is the quintessential lifestyle accessory in Australia, and around 13% of Australian homes have a pool in the backyard. Having a pool provides relief from summer heat […]
Solar meets more than 100 per cent of local demand in South Australia again
Solar power, the vast majority of it generated on household and business rooftops, has again delivered more than 100 per cent of local demand in South Australia, in what is […]
Half of world’s planned solar projects in 2022 at risk due to rising costs
A new report has warned that more than half of the 90GW of large-scale solar projects planned for development next year could be delayed or even cancelled, due to a […]
NSW flags tighter rules on where wind and solar farms can be built
The New South Wales government is seeking to amend state planning rules to protect major regional centres from “encroaching solar and wind development,” as the state ramps up its shift […]
NSW draws up map for massive 8GW renewable energy zone in New England
Australia’s most coal power dependent state, New South Wales, has mapped out its latest designated renewable energy zone, the New England REZ, which will host a massive 8GW of wind, […]
Why solar farms won’t stew your fruit or boil your berries
The theory that solar farms can act as “massive heat banks” and even spoil food crops has been challenged by the findings of a new international scientific study that has shown PV […]
Solar Panel Prices Hike Over 30% in October 2021
The ‘solarcoaster’ cycles of the Australia solar power industry are an economists dream and a solar business owners worst nightmare. The latest challenge for the industry to hurdle is the […]
More than 1GW of new wind, solar and battery storage registered in last three months
More than one gigawatt of new large-scale wind, solar and energy storage projects has been registered on the National Electricity Market over the past three months, the Australian Energy Market […]
Battery storage charges up for big switch to 5-minute settlements
Australia’s main grid has made the switch to a single five minute trading settlement period, marking one of the biggest and most strongly contested changes in its history and a […]
Australian researchers unlock key to lower cost and longer lasting solar cells
A research team based at the University of Queensland has found a way to improve the stability and durability of next generation perovskite solar cells that will help bring them […]
Solar Analytics Plan Optimiser Demo and Review
Looking for our review of Solar Analytics Solar Monitoring? – click here. There are many comparison sites out there but electricity retailers are experts in making their plans difficult to […]
TransGrid fast tracks network spending to boost wind and solar in south-west NSW
New South Wales transmission network operator, Transgrid, has announced it will go ahead with $180 million of upgrades to support new wind and solar projects on its grid, despite not […]
AEMO installs early warning system for surplus solar and rooftop PV shutdowns
A new system that would warn ahead of too much rooftop solar in the grid – and of the need for some installations to be shut down – has been […]
Research breakthrough boosts hydrogen production from waste water
Scientists from the University of Adelaide have led an international team of researchers in a bid to boost the conversion of wastewater to renewable hydrogen – and made a significant […]
Final turbine installed at Australia’s biggest wind and solar hybrid project
Australia’s biggest wind and solar hybrid facility, the 317MW Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park (PAREP), has installed the last of its 50 wind turbines, completing construction of the massive project. […]
