The Solar PV Price Index for July 2013 shows average solar installation prices dropping in the ACT across all system sizes. Prices have also fallen across the board for Melbourne, […]
Category: Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT
Solar Incentives, Installers, and Quotes for Darwin and Alice Springs NT. Solar Choice articles about solar power installers and solar power policy in the Northern Territory (NT). Solar Choice is Australia’s solar power installation brokering and solar quote comparison service. Contact Solar Choice for a free comparison of solar power quotes.
Solar PV Price Index–June 2013
Average solar PV system prices for the 7 Australian cities included in the PV Price Check have more or less held steady since the previous month, May 2013. The June […]
Solar PV Price Index–May 2013
The average price for installing a solar system at the beginning of May 2013 is down slightly from the previous month. System prices in Sydney, despite having risen slightly on […]
Australia hits 1 million solar homes
The number of Australian homes that have installed a solar photovoltaic (PV) system surpassed the 1 million mark in March, according to the Clean Energy Regulator. This milestone, while not […]
100% Renewables celebrates solar BBQ success
Solar-powered homes across the country were the setting for Australia’s first ever Summer Solar BBQs. Attended by MPs, councillors and local solar installers, as well as solar owners and members […]
Solar output driving energy prices down in Europe
The increasing price of electricity and rising energy bills have become a common theme in many Australian newspapers. Although many articles point to ‘gold plating’ of the network as the source of […]
The future of residential solar battery storage solutions
The record breaking summer temperatures of early 2013 has lead many climate sceptics to question their stance on Climate Change, it also saw energy retailers faced with extreme ‘peak events’ […]
Climate Change Authority releases final report on the Renewable Energy Target (RET) Scheme
The Climate Change Authority released it’s final report on the Renewable Energy Target (RET) Scheme at 10am on Wednesday 19 December 2012. The recommendations made in the report will require legislative change […]
Turn your building into a mini power plant with Building-integrated Photo Voltaic (BIPV) solutions, now available through Solar Choice
Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) technology, which involves substituting standard building materials to allow the PV to form an integrated part of the building façade, is set to be the next major growth area […]
Canadian Solar’s tutorial on solar power systems, solar PV panels and solar PV cells
At Solar Choice we find ourselves in the very fortunate position that some of the world’s biggest solar manufacturers are happy to give up some of their time to visit […]
Schletter – professional solar mounting systems for solar farms and commercial projects
German engineering firm, Schletter, is a medium-sized, family owned business now operating across Australia. Run from their head office in near Haag, Germany, Schletter produces professional solar mounting systems for solar […]
ABB inverters for commercial scale solar PV sytems
ABB are one of the world’s largest manufacturers of inverters for commercial scale solar PV systems over 100kW. The company itself is a world leading electrical engineering firm with over […]
Solar credit multiplier to end on 1 January 2013
The Australian Federal Government has announced that the Solar Credits mechanism will end six months ahead of schedule on 1 January 2013. What this means for customers is, those who […]
Cheap solar deals – 1.5 kW solar PV systems for under $500
Solar Choice Brokers are being advised by a growing number of customers that they have been offered cheap solar deals – with some installers sending out quotes for a 1.5kW […]
Instant solar quotes from Solar Choice
Solar Choice has been offering instant solar quotes through our Solar Quote Comparison since 2008, we’ve provided free and impartial advice to over 50,00 Australians at both residential and commercial […]
Solar Choice Solar System Price Index: August 2012
As of 1 August 2012, the average price per watt of an installed solar system prices sits at about $2.40/watt (after STC rebate) across Australia’s major capital cities (excluding Darwin […]
Final installation in Alice Springs Solar City project
The final solar PV installation in the Alice Springs Solar City project is approaching completion, bringing the installation phase of the project closer to a conclusion. With the […]
Comparing solar PV system output: PVoutput.org
Those in the market for a solar PV system and carefully considering their options are constantly on the lookout for more information on solar system sizes and components (namely, inverters and […]
Darwin, Northern Territory Criteria for connecting solar via NT Power and Water
The criteria for having solar PV systems connected to the grid differ from state to state. Due to the occurrence of seasonal cyclones, Northern Territory rooftop solar PV installations in […]
1-to-1 Solar Buyback vs Solar Feed-in Tariffs: The Economics
Most states in Australia currently have or have had some sort of Solar Feed-in Tariff scheme in place. Solar Feed-in Tariffs, which pay solar system owners a premium per kilowatt-hour […]
Australia to see 37% average rise in electricity prices by 2014
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has released a comprehensive review of the future of electricity prices across Australia. This report lends substance to speculation about the topic of energy […]
Energy Retailers: Find the best solar feed-in tariff deal in your state
The Australian Alternative Technologies Association (ATA) recently undertook an assessment to impartially compare the solar feed-in tariff (FiT) deals offered by all electricity retailers throughout Australia. The resulting reports detail […]
Getting Grid-Connected in your State or Territory
You are a faced with a slight conundrum: you’re considering installing a solar energy system (photovoltaic or PV) in your home and you’re looking into connecting solar to the grid […]
