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Solar Panels Darwin, NT – Compare prices & installers
Darwin is one of Australia’s northernmost cities, and its location in the sunny tropics makes it one of the best places in Australia to install a solar PV system. This article […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – June 2020
Average residential solar system prices have remained constant $1.04 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice installer […]
Sun Cable plans Darwin big battery storage, precursor to world’s biggest solar and storage project
Plans to install a 100MW/200MWh big battery storage on the outskirts of Darwin have been put forward by Sun Cable as a precursor to much grander plans to build the […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – February 2020
Average residential solar system prices have slightly increased to $1.08 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – January 2020
Average residential solar system prices have slightly decreased to $1.07 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – December 2019
Average residential solar system prices have slightly increased to $1.08 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – November 2019
Average residential solar system prices have slightly increased to $1.06 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – October 2019
Average residential solar system prices have slightly increased to $1.05 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – September 2019
Average residential solar system prices have decreased to $1.03 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice installer […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – August 2019
Average residential solar system prices have decreased to $1.04 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice installer […]
Is home solar battery storage worth it? (updated 2019)
This article has since been updated for 2019. Click here to see the updated version. Since 2015 Australians have been talking about home battery storage being on the cusp of […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – July 2019
Average residential solar system prices continue to sit at about $1.05 per watt ($/W) for the second month in a row, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – May 2019
Average residential solar system prices have increased to $1.17 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice installer […]
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 […]
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 […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – February 2019
Average residential solar system prices have increased to $1.18 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice installer […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – November 2018
Average residential solar system prices have dipped down to $1.17 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – August 2018
Average residential solar system prices have dipped down to $1.24 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – June 2018
Average residential solar system prices have dipped down to $1.32 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – May 2018
Average residential solar system prices continue to sit at about $1.35 per watt ($/W) for the second month in a row, despite a number of pricing updates from installers in […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – March 2018
Average solar system prices dipped slightly between February and March 2018 – coming in at about $1.38 per watt as opposed to $1.40/W last month – according to the most […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – February 2018
Average solar system prices (on ‘primary’ offerings) have slipped slightly upwards since the beginning of the year, coming in at around $1.40/W – as opposed to about $1.30/W in December – […]
We’ve updated our ‘capital city’ pages!
We’ve just spent a bit of time going through some of our most popular pages and making sure that the information they contain is up to date for 2018. Which […]
Is home solar power still worth it in Australia in 2018?
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 […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – January 2018
In this month’s Solar PV Price Index, the average price for a ‘primary’/standard solar PV system offering remains almost unchanged from December, at about $1.31 per watt ($1.31/W). The average […]
What’s the current levelised cost of energy (LCOE) for solar in Australia?
Solar is affordable in Australia – possibly more affordable than anywhere else in the world. But as much as sunlight may seem like ‘free energy’, you actually pay for the […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – December 2017
The average price per watt ($/W) for primary offerings was $1.30 this month – down slightly from November and a new low since we began tracking prices in 2012. The […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – November 2017
We’ve introduced some major improvements to this month’s Solar PV Price Index. Namely: We’ve added 7kW solar systems to all tables We’ve included in new tables & data for ‘premium’ […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – October 2017
Average solar system prices hold stable for the third month in a row, with the average price per watt ($/W) for an residential solar system installation coming in at about […]
What if you sent all of your solar into the grid? Is it worth it?
If you’ve got solar, the way to maximise your electricity bill savings these days is to use your solar energy directly within your home (or business). From an investment point […]
