Earlier this month the NSW Government announced a $55 million program to encourage large scale electricity generation and storage projects. This comes as a welcome step forward, as NSW is […]
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Another coal myth busted as developing nations turn to renewables
Developing nations have taken the lead on clean energy, a new study has shown, after adding a record 114GW of zero-carbon energy generating capacity of all types, 94GW of which […]
Shorten targets one million household batteries, focus on renewables
The federal Labor Party has unveiled an energy policy with a strong focus on driving the uptake of home solar and battery storage, as it builds on its pre-election promise […]
NSW government unveils plan to bring grid into age of renewables
The New South Wales government has unveiled a plan to shift the state’s coal-fired power dominated grid into the age of the renewables. The plan, called the Transmission Infrastructure Strategy, […]
Fair Dinkum Power
You may have noticed the phrase “Fair Dinkum Power” being used a lot in recent times. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been using the phrase as a reference to […]
Victoria Labor boosts renewable energy target to 50% by 2030
The Victorian Labor government revealed plans to extend its target for renewable energy generation to 50 per cent by 2030, if it is re-elected in this month’s state poll. The […]
Malcolm Turnbull’s change of stance on 100% renewable energy
In his first major public media appearance since being dropped from the Prime Ministers role and leader of the Liberal Party, Mr Turnbull told the ABC TV’s Q&A program he loved […]
NSW launches emerging energy program to replace coal generation
The New South Wales Coalition government has launched an ambitious energy transition plan designed to help replace most of the state’s ageing coal plants with wind, solar and storage over […]
Old Nowra tip site set to be a Solar farm
The old North Nowra tip was decommissioned in the early 1980’s. Since then not much had progressed regarding the sites remediation plans until recently. Grass has started shooting through and […]
Australian business urged to join global embrace of 100% renewables
Australian companies are being urged to join the global RE100 movement – a corporate shift to 100 renewables that leaves state and national targets trailing in its wake. A total […]
SRES to remain till 2030, Energy Minister confirms they will not change
In an interview held yesterday by The Guardian’s political editor Katharine Murphy, federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor has stated that the government has no plans to abolish the Small-scale Renewable Energy […]
IPCC Special Report states Urgent Action is Needed to Avoid Catastrophic Climate Impacts
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a report stating that at current rates our world will be 1.5C hotter by 2040 and 2C hotter by 2060. What […]
Coalition backing “big coal” over climate, says Sachs: “Unbelievably irresponsible”
Australia’s federal government has been branded “unbelievably irresponsible” for its inaction on climate change, in comments by US economics professor Jeffrey Sachs. Sachs – who is a former director of […]
Australian councils inspired by a US city to develop solar as lack of federal climate policy
Lancaster, a city located in southern California has recently become the first city in the world to be zero net energy. This mean that the entire city produces more solar […]
Australia to reach a “Solar Peak”, bring on battery storage!
As Australian rooftop solar continues to break records there’s claims of Australia being the first country to reach a “Solar Peak“, according to EnergyAustralia director Mark Collette. Australia has already installed 1.09GW […]
Morrison vows no money for climate conferences and “all that nonsense”
Australia’s prime minister has declared he has no intention of spending money on global climate conferences and “all that sort of nonsense,” in response to the latest UN Intergovernmental Panel […]
Greens propose 30 renewable energy zones, backed by grid fund
A plan to create up to 30 special renewable energy zones across Australia, and establish a $2.8 billion grid transformation fund, has been proposed by the Australian Greens. The plan, […]
100kW solar installation for Alpha Hotel – Eastern Creek (brokered by Solar Choice)
In 2014 Solar Choice Commercial began discussions with Alpha Hotel (Eastern Creek Holdings) on a potential 100kW system for their property in Sydney, NSW. The system, now fully installed, consists of Canadian Solar […]
QLD releases new guidelines as another 16 solar projects queue to join grid
Queensland is preparing to add another 16 large-scale solar projects to its grid, as the Labor state government announces new guidelines for local government and renewable energy developers. State energy […]
Canberra virtual power plant awarded top engineering honours
World First Canberra technology that makes the electricity system cheaper, cleaner and more reliable recognised by Engineers Australia. Canberra-based Reposit Power was awarded the Sir William Hudson Award – the […]
100kW solar panel installation project for Cockburn Ice Arena
In 2015 Solar Choice Commercial began discussions with Cockburn Ice Arena on a potential 100kW system for their property in Bibra Lake, WA. Our detailed business case analysis demonstrated the positive financial impact […]
Victoria now have time-varying solar tariffs
EnergyAustralia offers 29c kWh peak feed-in tariff. EnergyAustralia is the first retailer to provide time-varying solar feed-in tariffs in Victoria. On September 15 2018, four residential electricity plans were launched […]
The “only thing” pushing down power prices is new solar and wind
The surge of large-scale renewable energy generation coming online in Australia is the “only thing” currently helping to reduce electricity prices in Australia, a new report has found. The Australia […]
Why Aged Care Facilities & Retirement Villages are choosing to go Solar
The “why” here is simple – each have huge energy intensive consumption patterns 7 days a week, large open roof space potential and generally very high power bills. Choosing to […]
Australia could be 100% renewable by 2030s, meet Paris targets by 2025
Australia could reach 100 per cent renewables by the early 2030s, and smash its Paris emissions targets five years early, all by doing nothing more than maintaining the current pace […]
Victorian government offers $5,000 grants on Solar Batteries For 10,000 Homes
The Victorian Labor Government have announced that if they are re-elected they will provide half price batteries for 10,000 Victorian homes. This announcement is to add on top of the […]
Why Morrison needs to swap his lump of coal for a solar panel
Australia’s booming uptake of large and small-scale renewable energy is playing a key role in driving down wholesale electricity prices, forecast to almost halve in the next four years. Data […]
100kW solar installation for SwanCare Aged Care (brokered by Solar Choice)
In 2014 Solar Choice Commercial began discussions with SwanCare Aged Care on a potential 100kW system for their property in Bently, WA. The system, now fully installed, consists of Trina panels coupled with SMA inverters. The competitive […]
Battery Storage Price Index – August 2018
Last month we posted an article informing our readers that due to stabilisation of battery and solar pricing in recent times, we will now be publishing quarterly indexes as opposed […]
Victorian Government announces new $1.24 billion solar funding program, starting today!
The Victorian Government announced yesterday that it will be funding a 50% rebate for solar PV systems up to 4kW. As a part of a new $1.24 billion program the […]
NASA staff use Australian EV chargers
Brisbane-based EV charging company Tritium has installed eight of the company’s 50kW fast chargers installed at a staff car park of a NASA base in California’s Silicon Valley. The install […]
