Industry analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) have classified WINAICO a tier 1 solar module manufacturer in their most recent PV Market Outlook report. Although the listing does not […]
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Solar Choice’s news service about local, national and global developments about solar photovoltaics and related technology.
Utility business model is in danger – and Australia is the proverbial ‘canary in the coal mine’
The point when the cost of solar electricity generation falls below that of the cost of the network is the real threat to traditional utilities, a new report has warned. […]
Aus energy markets in midst of ‘seismic shift’ thanks to solar, storage: Shorten
The leader of the Opposition has pushed the case for household solar and battery storage, in a speech at the University of NSW last Friday. Federal Labor leader Bill Shorten […]
Solar Council launches campaign to oust Liberals in marginal Perth seat
The Australian Solar Council has launched a new campaign urging voters to stand up for solar and put the Liberal Party last in the up-coming by-election for the Perth seat […]
Report says world must install 53GW of PV per year until 2020 to stop climate change
The world will need to install solar PV at an average rate of 53GW a year from 2013-2020 as it transforms its energy mix to prevent dangerous climate change, a […]
Tesla’s Powerwall & Powerpack sales add up to $US1B – without marketing
Tesla’s residential Powerwall batteries and larger-scale Powerpacks have already notched up $US1 billion worth of sales, and the California-based EV maker says its delivery book to early 2017 is already […]
Solar Choice brokers commercial solar system for Kennards Hire in first stage of broader roll-out
Solar Choice Commercial has brokered a 15kW solar system for Kennards Hire in Rutherford, NSW. The project is the first in a wider roll-out for the national rental chain. Kennards Hire […]
July was best month yet for rooftop solar PV this year: Sunwiz
A surge in Australia’s commercial-scale solar PV market has helped deliver the highest monthly volume of PV capacity so far this year. According to the latest report from solar industry […]
Survey confirms: Over 80% of Australians prefer solar energy over other sources
Solar power is the preferred energy source of more than 80 per cent of Australians, a new survey has found. In its latest Climate of the Nation report, The Climate […]
Solar Choice launches Australia’s first battery storage comparison platform
On the back of the success of our free and impartial Solar Quote Comparisons and mounting interest in energy storage for solar, Solar Choice has launched Australia’s first comparison platform for […]
Energy storage Q&A with Bosch Power Tec
Bosch Power Tec recently introduced its BPT-S 5 Hybrid residential energy storage device onto the Australian market, along with a line of hybrid inverters. Solar Choice recently caught up with Bosch […]
Solar Choice survey provides snapshot of Australians’ thoughts on energy storage
Since the beginning of 2015 Solar Choice has seen interest in home energy storage grow steadily. We recently conducted a survey of our customers who have told us they would like […]
Australia sees emissions jump for first time since 2001
Australian has recorded the biggest jump in electricity sector emissions since 2001, as brown coal and black coal energy generation continues to grow after the repeal of the carbon price […]
Electricity networks propose connection fees for all homes – including off-gridders
Australia’s major power networks are calling for compulsory connection fees for all homes and businesses – even if they are not connected to the grid – and penalties for those […]
Fossil fuel subsidy reform “urgent as ever” for Aus, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund says fossil fuel subsidy reform is as “urgent as ever”, after the release of a report showing subsidies to the sector currently averaging at around $US1,000 […]
ARENA predicts ‘mega-shift’ towards energy storage as battery prices drop
A new report by published by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has predicted solar households will drive a mega-shift to energy storage in the country, as battery technology prices plunge […]
Interest in solar energy storage growing rapidly
Energy storage is making its way into the mainstream media, with Sydney Morning Herald energy reporter Angela Macdonald-Smith writing about the growing level of interest in energy storage amongst Australian households. […]
NSW start-up Enova aims to foster community solar growth
A NSW start-up with plans to become Australia’s first community-owned renewable energy retailer – as well as its cheapest – is hoping to win local support for its venture ahead of […]
Residential energy storage Q&A with Magellan Power
Magellan Power’s RES1 and RES3 are some of the first of the growing number of residential energy storage devices currently available in Australia. Solar Choice recently caught up with Magellan Power […]
Utilty-scale solar will soon be competitive with fossil power in USA – even without tax credit
Utility-scale solar in the US is likely to become competitive with fossil fueled energy generation sources in a matter of years, even if current tax credits are removed. That is […]
Reposit Power brings (solar-plus-storage) power to the people
Reposit Power has created a software package which allows PV and battery owners to trade generated electricity directly onto the wholesale electricity market. The software is designed to support and […]
What do homes need to know to take advantage of solar-plus-storage? CSIRO study
A new report by the CSIRO has flagged the importance of engaging consumers in the transformation of Australia’s electricity market – a shift to distributed energy that is largely being […]
Queensland to host first solar-powered service station in Australia
The Queensland government wants the Sunshine state to host Australia’s first solar powered electric vehicle service station, as part of a potential 1,600km network of solar powered EV fast-charging stations […]
LG’s RESU energy storage solution hits Australian market at competitive price point
Another offering has hit the residential energy storage market last week with the launch of a 6.4kWh battery system from South Korean appliance manufacturers LG Chem that approaches the key […]
New Scientist on the battery storage revolution: We can “all be power brokers”
New Scientist magazine has published an in-depth investigation into the battery revolution that is currently underway globally. The article, The battery revolution that will let us all be power brokers, covers the […]
ACT enviro minister Corbell pushes for emissions considerations in state & federal policy-making
ACT energy and environment minister Simon Corbell has notched up a significant win at this week’s COAG meeting, securing an agreement from state and federal energy ministers to take carbon […]
Deutsche Bank report: Solar to overtake coal in India
A new report from Deutsche Bank has highlighted just how dramatic India’s renewable energy revolution will be, predicting that by 2019, investment in solar alone will outstrip that of coal generation. […]
PV Magazine’s 50 ‘array changing’ technologies sure to excite the solar enthusiast
PV Magazine has released a report outlining the 50 top ‘array changing technologies’ featured at this year’s Intersolar Europe exhibition and conference. The ‘downstream’ technologies were picked based on their […]
Survey says half of Australian voters disappointed with Coalition’s (lack of) support for renewables
A new survey has revealed more than half of Australian voters believe the Coalition has failed to give enough support to Australia’s renewable energy industry, and particularly rooftop solar. The […]
Renewable-focused YieldCo finance will outstrip oil & gas equivalents
A new Deutsche Bank report has predicted renewable energy finance vehicles – known as “YieldCos” – will rapidly outgrow their oil and gas industry equivalents, and become and order of magnitude bigger […]
Europe’s ‘Nice Grid’ project aims to change the grid as we know it
‘Smart grid’ has been a buzzword in the renewable energy/electricity sphere for years now. A European pilot program – ‘Nice Grid‘ – seeks to make the renewables-friendly, distributed generation-centric microgrid dream […]
