Over the last 16 years Solar Choice has performed due diligence on 1000s of solar companies and developed a pre-vetted network of Australia’s leading commercial solar installers. We can help you access the best value in the market utilising Solar Choice’s tender management platform with live pricing across over 400 installers for projects from 10kW to 10MW.
Solar Choice’s fees are paid for by the installers in our network, meaning we can deliver our services to clients at no cost. Importantly, all Solar Choice’s partners are are the same terms so we have no bias towards which installer is selected or what product brands are used.
Our process starts with a free, no obligations solar business case, which helps you understand the optimal system size for your energy bills and roof space, the potential costs and financing options and a full cash flow summary over the next 20 years.
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Why Engage Solar Choice?
- Our service starts with a free, no-obligation Solar Business Case – our commercial team will analyse your electricity bills and make a recommendation on the size of solar system most appropriate for your circumstances
- Solar Choice is agnostic to all products, installers and financial arrangements
- We broker the best value offers on commercial solar energy systems, facilitating “apples with apples” comparisons, so that our clients make an educated decision based on real choice rather than irrelevant variations and disparity
- Our network includes Australia’s most proficient, prominent and competitive solar companies with sufficient resources and experience to meet any large-scale commercial solar energy installation
- Solar Choice has developed its own Tender Management Platform to streamline the handling of commercial tenders and a central point of information
- Solar Choice’s commercial team is comprised of highly experienced consultants with diverse backgrounds in renewable energy, engineering, environmental science, finance, law and architecture
- We remain on hand for our clients during and after installation, acting as their third party advocate and information provider
Are Commercial Solar Panels Worth It?
With the escalation of electricity prices accompanied by the continued fall in solar panel prices, the return of investment for commercial solar panel projects has become increasingly attractive.
In a recent Solar Choice study across over 300 solar business cases we found that the payback period for a commercial solar project was typically between 2 years to 5 years. This depends on key factors like location, electricity prices and installation requirements.
If you want to get a quick read of the likely financial return in your scenario you can use our free commercial solar payback calculator.
How Much Do Commercial Solar Panels Cost?
Solar Choice manages tenders for commercial solar projects of all sizes and scales across the country. We hold data on solar system pricing from over 400 solar installers. We publish average pricing every 3 months in the Commercial Solar Choice Price Index.
This data shows that the average pricing for commercial solar projects under 100kW in capacity will be around $1 per watt of solar capacity installed. Above 100kW pricing (on per watt basis) increases as the STC rebate no longer applies.
If you would like to confirm pricing for your project, or access competitive quotes from pre-vetted installers in Solar Choice’s network, talk to one of our experienced consultants.
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Commercial Solar Finance Options
There are a number of different ways in which a solar project can be financed. Typically financed solar projects are cash flow positive, which means the repayments on the finance agreement are less than the savings you make on your electricity bills. This means your better off from day one, with no upfront costs required.
Some of the more popular financed options include a solar power purchase agreement, a lease to own agreement or a chattel mortgage. Read through our commercial solar finance guide which covers the pros and cons of each financing option.
Solar Choice Commercial Solar Case Studies
Charles Sturt University 4.4MW Multi-site Rollout
The installation deployed a total of 62 Fronius inverters of differing sizes, and over 6,000 Canadian Solar modules. The system generated more than 2,600,000 kWh (2,600MWh or 2.6GWh) in the first year of operation.
Amaroo School 600KW
The installation was completed by a commercial PV specialist installer using Canadian Solar 310W modules and SMA 25,000TL inverters. At 600kW the project will comfortably be the largest roof-top array in ACT, and approximately 2.5 times larger than the next biggest school PV installation in Australia.
Mt Majura Solar Farm 2.3MW
The Mount Majura Solar Farm north of Canberra Airport was proud host last weekend to an engaging and talented performance by five artists from the ACT based Australian Dance Party.
Doug Hall Poultry 1.1MW Ground-mount
Solar Choice Commercial has brokered a total of 1.2MW of solar for Doug Hall Poultry across multiple sites including a large-scale ground mounted system. The company also has two 100kW solar PV systems at the company’s Ellerslie location, and the first 100kW system for their Millmerran location
Primo Hans 3.2 MW
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 in Australia, at 3.2 megawatts (MW).
Brisbane Markets 1.24MW
ING Retirement Villages – Multi site rollout
BHP Nickel West – Rollout across 195 buildings
Mogumber Poultry Farm – 440kW
Maclean Farms – 280kW Ground-mount
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Since 2008 Solar Choice has consulted with over 3,000 businesses around Australia and helped develop over 800MW solar commercial and solar farm projects.
