Market Leading cork manufacturer Vinicor have installed a 100kw solar array at their facility in Lonsdale, South Australia. As is often the case, a solution to combating rising energy costs is […]
Category: Solar Choice News
Solar Choice’s news service about local, national and global developments about solar photovoltaics and related technology.
Graph of the Day: Breakdown of Australia’s two million solar homes
Rooftop solar has passed another major milestone in Australia, with two million homes and businesses – or 20 per cent of all homes – having installed their own power source. […]
Northern Territory indigenous communities convert to solar
The Northern Territory Government through the Power and Water Corporation has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to bring solar to remote Territory communities. The Solar Energy Transformation […]
Annual Australia Solar + Energy Storage Congress & Expo 2018
The Solar Choice team is looking forward to the Annual Australian Solar + Storage Congress & Expo 2018, which will take place in Sydney this Wednesday & Thursday December 5-6, […]
A list of Australian battery support schemes (existing & proposed) as of Nov 2018
If you care about battery storage and distributed energy in Australia, you’re probably aware that a number of battery incentive programs are now available through various state & territory governments […]
Sonnen begins battery storage production at old Holden car factory in Adelaide
The first Australian made batteries for German manufacturer sonnen Group are set to roll off the assembly line, with the opening of the new factory in the old Holden car […]
NSW Emerging Energy Program
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 […]
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 […]
Solar Choice Brokers 90kw solar array for Vegefresh Pty Ltd
Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable operator in Gatton installed a 90kw solar system using Phono solar panels and Fronius inverters. The client came to Solar Choice with previous solar experience having had a large array […]
Manly’s “Solar Beach” – 2018 Christmas Drinks
Manly has become recognised internationally as a vibrant and flourishing hub for businesses engaged in the Australian solar industry. Manly is now known in our sector as “Solar Beach”. Last […]
Mount Majura Solar Farm – ENERGEIA
The Mount Majura Solar Farm north of Canberra Airport (co-developed by Solar Choice and Solar Fields, commissioned in 2016) was proud host last weekend to an engaging and talented performance […]
WA’s Synergy says fossil fuel generators not coping with rooftop solar boom
Western Australia’s booming rooftop solar market has had some unexpected consequences for government-owned utility Synergy, resulting in the company taking one of its newest fossil fuel generators offline for extended […]
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 […]
Solar Choice Brokers 36kw solar system for Prospect Medical Centre
Prospect Medical Centre is committed to ongoing development & improvement and remains dedicated to providing its patients with the highest quality healthcare. Due to a steep rise in energy costs […]
Tesla’s big battery completed at Gannawarra solar farm
Marking another milestone in Australia’s transition to renewables, Tesla’s second big battery in Australia has reached completion at the Gannawarra Solar Farm. The completion of the Ganawarra Energy Storage System […]
5 Commercial Applications of Solar Panel Batteries
Batteries are widely known in the industry as commercially unviable at current costs. However there are some situations where installing Solar PV with a battery bank is the best economic […]
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 Vales Point coal plant to add 55MW solar farm
New South Wales’ Department of Planning has approved plans to add a $117 million 55MW solar project to the ageing Vales Point coal plant on Lake Macquarie. The project, which […]
Solar Choice brokers 100kW solar installation for Foodbank Victoria
Solar Choice has managed the tender for a 100kW solar system now installed at non-for-profit organisation Foodbank Victoria. With just under 90 years of food experience they are the states […]
Peak Demand Savings
Electricity Demand Charges and Solar Energy Solar PV installations will in most cases reduce peak demand charges but there are a lot of dependencies and it is impossible to guarantee […]
Different Types of Solar Panels – Which is best?
At Solar Choice we very commonly get asked about the different types of solar panels and what we recommend. This article attempts to explain the science behind the common panel […]
Solar Choice says “Thank-You” to its Customers
Now that Solar Choice has been in business for over 10 years it is not only timely to reflect on our achievements but also to say a massive thank-you to […]
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 […]
53Kw solar installation for timber pallet manufacturers Rodpak
Rodpak’s Commercial Manager reached out to Solar Choice back in 2015 looking to add solar to their business as part of there own environmental sustainability targets. As an organisation that […]
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 […]
