Solar Choice Commercial has brokered a 30kW solar system for the roof of Bridgestone Earthmover Tyres’ facilities in Mount Isa, Queensland. The system uses 115x 260W Trina Solar panels with 2x […]
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Important Australian solar PV industry updates and Solar Choice company news.
Commercial Solar PV Price Index: May 2015
With the exception of 10kW solar systems, prices for commercial-scale solar PV systems in Australia decreased slightly on average between April and May of 2015, according to data from the […]
Commercial PV Price Index: April 2015
Mirroring the trend observed in residential solar systems, average commercial solar system prices increased slightly between March and April of 2015. The increases were clearest among 10kW systems and less pronounced for 30kW, […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index: April 2015
Average solar energy system prices have risen for the first time in just under a year, according to pricing data from Solar Choice’s quote comparison platform. The increases took place […]
Solar Choice brokers 50kW ‘zero-export’ solar system for St George Hotel in Queensland
Solar Choice Commercial has managed the tender for a 50kW solar system for the St George Hotel in Saint George, Queensland. In compliance with grid-connection rules for the Ergon Energy network, […]
Commercial PV Price Index – March 2015
Commercial solar system prices continued their subtle decline between February and March of 2015, according to pricing data from installers in Solar Choice’s network. All prices are net, incorporating incentives […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – March 2015
Average residential solar PV system prices for Australia’s capital cities fell slightly between February and March. Systems were dearest in Canberra, while Perth was home to the lowest prices. March 2015 […]
Solar Choice brokers winning bid for 150kW solar system at Mater Dei College in Camden, NSW
The Solar Choice Commercial team has brokered the winning bid on a 150kW solar energy system for Mater Dei College in Camden, NSW – one of the largest systems installed […]
Commercial PV Price Index – February 2015
Commercial solar system prices decreased slightly between January and February of 2015, according to pricing data from installers in Solar Choice’s network. All prices are net, incorporating incentives available through […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – February 2015
Average prices for residential solar systems have dropped slightly since last month. Over all, system prices have dropped by about 25% compared to August 2012 levels. Currently, the average cost […]
Solar Choice’s 2GW Bulli Creek Solar Farm receives planning approval from Toowoomba Regional Council
Originally published on RenewEconomy A staged plan to build what would be the largest solar PV plant in Australia – and possibly the largest yet proposed in the world – […]
Solar in Clubs – round one installations complete for Clubs NSW
The first round of installations for the ‘Solar in Clubs’ project is nearing completion, and the participant clubs have begun sending us images of their installed solar PV projects. Solar […]
Commercial PV Price Index – January 2015
Echoing residential solar system price trends since the end of last year, commercial solar system prices have remained remarkably steady since November 2014 and January 2015. While there was some price […]
Solar Choice Commercial brokers 30kW solar array for OMNI Connect in Carrum Downs, VIC
The Solar Choice Commercial team has brokered a 30kW solar system for Victoria’s OMNI Connect. OMNI Connect is a telecommunications carrier and internet service provider based in Carrum Downs. The company approached […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – January 2015
Average residential solar system prices have held steady into the new year since flattening out in November of last year. Canberra is home to the most expensive systems, while Perth is […]
Solar Choice’s Mount Majura Solar Farm, edging closer to completion, will use QBotix’s sun-tracking robot technology
Solar Choice’s Mount Majura Solar Farm has again been the subject of an article by the Canberra Times‘ John Thistleton. The most recent article provides an update on the progress of […]
Solar Choice Commercial brokers 100kW solar array for Natex Engineering
Solar Choice has independently advised Melbourne-based Natex Engineering through the procurement and installation of a 100kW solar array . Natex was established in 1957 and provides a range of mechanical […]
Solar Choice brokers 79kW of solar across five sites for Galvins Plumbing Supplies in & around Perth
The Solar Choice Commercial team has brokered a total of 79kW of solar capacity across five separate sites owned by Galvins Plumbing Supplies in and around Perth, WA. Galvins contacted […]
Solar Choice brokers 70kW solar array for Downfields Engineering in Toowoomba
The Solar Choice Commercial team has managed the tender and brokered a competitive winning deal on a 70kW solar system for Downfields Engineering. Solar Choice was approached by Downfields in March […]
Solar Choice brokers 1.2MW rooftop solar array for Lebus Furniture UK
Construction will soon be complete on a 1.2MW rooftop solar PV system on the roof of Lebus Upholstery’s headquarters in North Lincolnshire, UK . The project was exclusively sourced and developed by […]
Solar Choice brokers 100kW solar system for Synnex Australia
Solar Choice’s commercial team has managed the tender and brokered a competitive winning deal on a 100kW solar system for Synnex Australia Pty Ltd, Australia’s largest supply chain and distribution […]
Solar Choice delivers aesthetic 100kW solar power system for National Golf Club in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
The National Golf Club (NGC) is now the proud owner of a sleek and majestic 100kW solar array installed across its clubhouse premises at Cape Schanck on the Mornington Peninsula, […]
Commercial PV Price Index – November 2014
Commercial solar prices continue to drop steadily month-by-month, according to data from the Solar Choice installer network. Prices in the tables below incorporate incentives available for systems up to 100kW in […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – November 2014
Average residential solar system prices have leveled out, changing little between October and November according to figures from the Solar Choice installer network database. This follows about four months of […]
Solar Choice brokers 30kW solar system for Slades Beverages in Melbourne
The Solar Choice Commercial team has played a key role in helping iconic Australian soft-drink pioneers Slades Beverages in going solar, brokering a 30kW solar system for the company’s Melbourne […]
70kW solar array for Vector Aerospace headquarters in Brisbane
Solar Choice Commercial has managed the tender for a 70kW solar PV system at Vector Aerospace‘s Australian headquarters in the suburb of Eagle Farm in Brisbane, Queensland. The system is expected […]
Solar Choice brokers 100kW rooftop solar array for Wangi District Workers Club, NSW
Solar Choice Commercial has brokered a 100kW rooftop solar system for the Wangi District Workers Club on Lake Macquarie, just south of Newcastle, NSW. One of the club’s building committee members […]
Solar Choice brokers 70kW of rooftop solar for Mildura Early Learning Centres
Two early learning centres in the remote Victoria/NSW border town of Mildura have both gone solar with the aid of Solar Choice Commercial. The Mildura Central Child Care Centre on Lime Ave was […]
NSW Club industry choosing solar power, with help from Solar Choice
Solar Choice and Clubs’ Sustainable Futures NSW have teamed up to introduce the Solar in Clubs Program. Working alongside Clubs’ Sustainable Futures, Solar Choice aims to help the growing number of […]
Commercial PV Price Index – October 2014
In addition to the Residential Solar PV Price Index that Solar Choice publishes monthly, we also publish pricing data for commercial systems (10kW, 30kW, 50kW and 100kW). This article contains […]
Let there be light: Australian churches switching on solar power
Homes and businesses are not the only ones investing in solar power in Australia: with electricity prices soaring and environmental concerns at the forefront of the minds of many, religious […]
