Commercial Solar Prices: Current Averages by Capital City

Since May 2014, Solar Choice has been publishing average commercial solar panel prices providing based on live information. The data we use comes from our installer network database, which consists of about over 200 SAA-Accredited commercial solar panel installation companies around the country.

Solar Choice has experience managing tenders across a wide range of commercial solar projects around Australia. The figures in the tables below are based on data from our extensive network of solar installers, many of which specialise solely in commercial-scale solar projects.

Our Residential Solar PV Price Index has been in monthly publication since August 2012. 

Commercial Solar Panel Prices – February 2025

All prices in the tables below include incentives available through the federal Renewable Energy Target (i.e. STCs) as well as GST, but do not incorporate meter installation fees or additional costs such as ground-mounting, grid protection or grid connection studies.

Average commercial system prices by city & size (February 2025)

10kW30kW50kW70kW100kW
Adelaide, SA$8,930$29,920$56,770$75,560$91,710
Brisbane, QLD$9,470$26,770$45,740$65,850$87,390
Canberra, ACT$9,930$36,980$51,410$63,590$87,780
Hobart, TAS$11,490$25,550$45,860$62,900$77,060
Melbourne, VIC$9,360$26,940$47,720$63,040$84,640
Sydney, NSW$8,990$25,910$46,400$62,970$82,880
Perth, WA$10,630$30,040$58,400$74,260$94,650
All$9,830$28,870$50,330$66,880$86,590

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Table 4: Average commercial solar panel prices per watt (February 2025)

Average10kW30kW50kW70kW100kW
Adelaide, SA$0.95$0.80$0.94$1.06$1.02$0.92
Brisbane, QLD$0.89$0.88$0.84$0.91$0.94$0.87
Canberra, ACT$1.00$0.96$1.23$1.02$0.91$0.88
Hobart, TAS$0.86$1.03$0.81$0.87$0.85$0.73
Melbourne, VIC$0.91$0.91$0.90$0.95$0.90$0.85
Sydney, NSW$0.85$0.82$0.83$0.90$0.87$0.82
Perth, WA$0.97$0.92$0.91$1.05$1.00$0.93
Average$0.94$0.90$0.92$0.97$0.93$0.86

Historic average commercial solar panel prices (August 2012 – February 2025)

Average commercial solar payback periods by state

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