Average prices for commercial-scale solar PV system installations have remained largely unchanged between this month and last, according to figures from Solar Choice’s installer network database. Commercial solar system prices […]
Category: Solar Choice Company News
Important Australian solar PV industry updates and Solar Choice company news.
Residential solar PV price index – February 2016
Average solar PV system installation prices for Australia have risen for the 2rd month running, according to data from Solar Choice’s installer network database. The average price per watt for […]
Solar Choice’s Gannawarra Solar Farm is 2nd largest in recent ARENA funding round announcement
Solar Choice and Edify Energy‘s Gannawarra Solar Farm is the second largest of 22 ‘high merit’ projects selected to move ahead in the most recent competitive funding round for large-scale […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index: January 2016
Mirroring the Residential PV Price Index for this month, commercial system prices have undergone a slight up-tick since the end of last year. Average commercial solar PV system prices currently […]
[WATCH] Drone flyover video of Amaroo School’s 600kW solar array
Solar Choice has previously published a number of articles about our iconic Amaroo School solar project – the largest rooftop solar installation in the ACT and the 11th largest installation […]
Residential solar PV price index – January 2016
After about 5 months of steady declines since about August of 2015, the average price of solar PV system prices rose slightly (approximately 5c/W) between December of 2015 and January of […]
Once coal-fired, Brisbane Powerhouse resurrected as 100kW solar power plant
The Brisbane Powerhouse, the city’s former coal-fired plant turned popular hub for Queensland’s bustling theatre and arts scene, has come full circle and is again generating power. This time however the Powerhouse is generating […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index: December 2015
December marks the second month running where the installer-nominated ‘Solar Choice Discount’ has been excluded from our calculations, resulting in pricing more reflective of actual retail commercial solar system prices […]
Residential solar PV price index – December 2015
On average solar PV system prices dropped for the month of December 2015 were lower across all capital cities for all system sizes than those from November 2015. The drop […]
Aerial photos of completed 600kW solar array on the ACT’s Amaroo School
Solar Choice has commissioned aerial photos of our iconic Amaroo School solar project. The gallery of these images below showcases the scale and elegance of the arrays, which span multiple […]
Solar Choice brokers 75kW solar array for Wilton Shopping Centre in Western Sydney
The Solar Choice Commercial team has brokered a 75kW solar system for Wilton Shopping Centre in Western Sydney. The client approached Solar Choice to get an informed look at the […]
Check out Solar Choice’s new energy storage resource
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index: September 2015
Average commercial solar PV system prices for September were slightly lower than those from August. Commercial solar system prices (10kW-100kW) All prices in the tables below are include incentives available […]
Solar Choice brokers 60kW solar system for Robinson Community College in Broken Hill, NSW
Solar Choice Commercial has brokered a 60kW solar PV system for Robinson Community College in Broken Hill, NSW. Earlier this year, Solar Choice was contacted by a ‘solar facilitator’ representing the college […]
Solar Choice brokers 100kW solar system for Hume Doors & Timber in Perth
Solar Choice Commercial has brokered a 100kW solar PV system for Hume Doors & Timber’s location in Perth, WA. Hume’s IT manager initially approached Solar Choice in November 2013 with the aim of […]
Bulli Creek Solar Farm in Ecogeneration magazine
Australia’s Ecogeneration Magazine has published an informative article about Solar Choice’s 2GW Bulli Creek Solar Farm. The piece, printed in the publication’s October edition, covers the project’s journey since the […]
Solar Choice brokers 100kW solar array for SlumberCare in Darwin, NT
Solar Choice Commercial has brokered a 100kW solar PV system for Australian mattress manufacturer SlumberCare in Darwin, NT. SlumberCare first approached Solar Choice for an impartial look at the market […]
Solar Choice brokers 100kW solar system for Muswellbrook Workers Club
Solar Choice Commercial has brokered a 100kW solar PV system for Muswellbrook Workers Club in NSW’s Hunter Valley. The project began in 2013 under round 2 of the Solar in […]
Residential solar PV price index – September 2015
Solar system prices fell on average between August and September, but there was significant variation between cities, especially among the smaller system sizes (1.5kW and 2kW). The rise in average […]
ACT’s largest rooftop PV project reaches financial close
Solar Choice has this week reached financial close on an impressive 600kW project pursuant to a long term Roof Access Agreement negotiated with the ACT Government. The site for the […]
Brisbane Markets 1.06MW rooftop solar array installation complete (NEW IMAGES)
Installation of the solar arrays for the 1.06MW Brisbane Markets project – begun several months ago – is now complete. As we reported previously, Solar Choice Commercial brokered the winning bid on this iconic […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index: August 2015
This month Solar Choice upgraded its price reporting functionality to encompass a larger number of commercial installers – with interesting results. While average prices now appear as higher for 30kW, 50kW […]
Solar Choice brokers 30kW solar system for Gold Coast Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Solar Choice Commercial has brokered a 30kW solar PV system for the Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The church’s congregation exhibited uncommon ambition in their clean […]
Solar Choice brokers commercial solar system for Kennards Hire in first stage of broader roll-out
Solar Choice Commercial has brokered a 15kW solar system for Kennards Hire in Rutherford, NSW. The project is the first in a wider roll-out for the national rental chain. Kennards Hire […]
Solar Choice launches Australia’s first battery storage comparison platform
On the back of the success of our free and impartial Solar Quote Comparisons and mounting interest in energy storage for solar, Solar Choice has launched Australia’s first comparison platform for […]
