A new Queensland regulation that will restrict the installation of solar panels on projects of 100kW and over to licensed electricians only, has come under fire from local governments. The […]
Category: Solar Panel & Renewable Energy Policies
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Rooftop solar installs charge on – possible speed humps ahead
Australian homes and businesses installed a total of 157MW of residential and commercial solar in the month of April, marking a drop in volume from March, thanks mainly to the […]
Labor to invest $1B into School Solar Virtual Power Plants
Solar energy has been rapidly taken up by schools aiming to manage their growing energy bills with the majority of consumption matching sunlight hours. Participating schools would have solar and […]
NT Rooftop solar for Schools
The Northern Territory Labor Government is delivering on one of its election commitments, with the $5 million Rooftop Solar in Schools program. The program will be delivered to selected schools […]
On the Road to a Greener Future with Smart Use of Cars, Energy, Palm Oil and Plastic
There’s a lot of negativity when it comes to environmental predictions on a global basis – we are flooded with plastics or other waste, we contribute to deforestation by consuming […]
Don’t stop us now: Open letter to politicians from clean energy industry
Renewable energy industry peak body the Clean Energy Council has published an open letter to Coalition and Labor Party politicians in the lead-up to the federal election, calling for bipartisan […]
The real obstacle to integrating storage into the grid
When it comes to integrating new energy storage technologies with the grid, what’s standing in the way? According to Robert Morgan, CEO of Energy Storage at GE Renewable Energy, the […]
Solar takes biggest chunk out of grid emissions over summer
Australia’s booming rooftop and large-scale solar markets are being credited for the ongoing fall in electricity sector emissions – one of the only bright spots in Australia’s otherwise disappointing climate […]
Westpac taps NSW solar farm in shift to 100% renewables
Westpac has committed to source the equivalent of 100 per cent of its power needs from renewable energy resources by 2025, starting with a power purchase agreement with the Bomen […]
ACT Government: Actsmart Business Energy and Water Program
The ACT government’s ‘Business Energy and Water Program’ aims to assist eligible ACT businesses that want to upgrade to more water-efficient and energy-efficient technologies, including solar, lighting, appliances, heating or […]
Australian-designed ‘Solpod’ creating a buzz in the Commercial solar market
An Australian solar start-up company is looking to shake up the commercial solar market in Australia with its pre-fabricated rooftop solar systems. Melbourne based Solpod has developed a way to […]
Tesla wants grid blue-print to reflect lower battery costs, greater flexibility
Tesla has called on the Australian grid operator to change the nation’s 20-year grid blue-print to reflect rapid technology developments in battery storage, including the rapidly falling cost of the […]
Renewables job numbers hit three-year high – led by Australia’s coal states
Full time jobs in renewable energy reached a three-year high in 2016-17, led by industry growth in two of Australia’s most coal-dependent states, NSW and Queensland. Full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs […]
Solar system size limits: How much does your local network allow?
What’s the upper limit to the amount of solar panel capacity that you can put on your roof? This is actually a multi-layered question that involves your roof area, your […]
Butler: If Australia doesn’t embrace EVs, it’ll end up like Cuba
The Driven Labor climate spokesman Mark Butler says Australia has to embrace electric vehicles or risk becoming a living museum of outdated vehicles. “If Barnaby Joyce had his way, we’d […]
Queensland solar panels: Compare installers and system prices
Solar panels remain a popular investment option in Queensland thanks to low solar PV system prices and ample sunshine. Today, both homes and businesses alike consider going solar as a way to save on […]
Australia’s Clean Technology Future Event
Last night at Manly’s International College of Management Sydney located at St Patrick’s Estate, Zali Steggall hosted ‘Australia’s Clean Technology Future’ event. The event saw around 200 attendees young and […]
Solar Choice attend the Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition 2019
Smart Energy Council is the peak body for the solar, storage and smart energy in Australia. An annual event hosted by the Smart Energy Council provides an opportunity for renewable […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – April 2019
Average residential solar system prices have decreased to $1.16 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice installer […]
Australia: 100% renewables could be cheaper, quicker and easier than thought
CSIRO spin-off and renewables developer Windlab says modelling from a detailed study reveals that taking Australia to 100 per cent renewables could be cheaper, faster and easier than previously thought. […]
Solar industry backs Steggall, as symbolic end to Abbott-era energy policies
The solar industry has thrown its weight behind the Independent candidate for Warringah, Zali Steggall, in her bid to oust former prime minister and chief renewables obstructionist, Tony Abbott, in […]
Zali Steggall Hosts: Australia’s Clean Technology Future
Solar Choice has been at the forefront of the push to solar energy here in Australia for over a decade. With our National Head Office being located in Manly since […]
Solar Power in NSW: What are the benefits?
Solar power is still a great investment in NSW even in the absence a feed-in tariff incentive in the state. The fact that solar PV system prices have been declining […]
The lies being told by coal lobby to push for Queensland coal plant
The federal government has bowed to the push for a new coal-fired power generator in Queensland, and agreed to a feasibility study for around Gladstone, or at the site of […]
Coalition climate scare campaign continues, in desperate pitch to farmers
The federal Coalition’s carbon scare campaign continues this week with claims from the Morrison government agriculture minister, David Littleproud, that just a 1 per cent cut to national emissions could […]
Solar for Schools
Solar Choice is experienced in School Projects “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school” Albert Einstein Schools possess Australia’s next generation of bright […]
Is home solar power still worth it in Australia in 2019?
Rooftop solar on its own is already affordable enough to be a smart choice for virtually any Australian home with an unshaded roof and some daytime electricity usage. This is […]
Total Facilities 2019
Solar Choice have been regular visitors and exhibitors at a number of renewable energy conferences such as Smart Energy and Australian Energy Storage , however last week we tried our hands at something new. […]
UNSW says home hydrogen storage for rooftop solar could be real by 2020
The University of New South Wales is working with Tamworth-based company H2Store to develop renewable hydrogen storage solutions it says could rival lithium-ion battery technology – and within a couple […]
Australia renewables share rises to 21.2%, but transport emissions soar
New data has has clocked the share of renewable energy in Australia’s electricity generation at 21.2 per cent, as the contributions from wind and solar continue to grow. The latest […]
Genex finalises NSW solar purchase, as progress continues on Kidston hydro
The Australian company behind the ground-breaking Kidston solar and pumped hydro storage project in north Queensland has completed the acquisition of an 50MW solar project in NSW. Genex Power said […]
