It’s a common misconception that a commercial solar system comes with a large upfront cost. For an attractive solar project the loan repayments will be lower than the energy savings, meaning […]
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Solar Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
Note: Solar Choice is an independent expert in Solar PPAs with experience advising businesses across commercial solar projects and utility-scale solar farms. The difference between a Corporate Solar PPA and […]
Australia misses out on ‘mountain of global cash’ as renewable target uncertainty continues
Australia is missing out on a “mountain of global cash” looking for alternative energy investments, a new report has found, thanks to continued renewable energy policy uncertainty, and the effect […]
Sharing the sun in the ACT: How SolarShare is facilitating community solar power
Not everyone can own a solar PV system – particularly if they don’t have a roof to put one on. Canberra-based SolarShare is one of the first companies in Australia […]
Growing appetite for commercial solar power purchase agreements could help shape Australia’s renewable energy future
A global rise in the commercial appetite for renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) could herald a shift in the Australian market, a new report form Baker & McKenzie has […]
Solar Choice’s 2GW Bulli Creek Solar Farm receives planning approval from Toowoomba Regional Council
Originally published on RenewEconomy A staged plan to build what would be the largest solar PV plant in Australia – and possibly the largest yet proposed in the world – […]
Brazilian solar auction draws globally low bids, cheaper than coal, gas
Brazil’s first “solar only” energy auction has attracted bids among the lowest in the world, bringing the South American nation closer to achieving the world’s cheapest solar contract prices – […]
Low bids in Indian auction show utility-scale solar is cheaper than imported coal
The results of India’s latest solar auction have confirmed that solar PV is cheaper than imported coal when it comes to generating electricity for Indian users. A tender for 500MW […]
Big changes ahead for Australian solar
2014 will be a watershed year for the Australian solar industry, and consumers will feel the impacts one way or another. The fate of Australian companies who participate in this […]
2 new utility-scale solar power plants approved for Nevada and California
Solar panel manufacturer & solar project developer First Solar has finally received approval from the US Department of the Interior to build 2 utility-scale solar PV projects totaling 550MW in […]
‘Community solar’ offers another way to own solar panels in the US
Even for those who are fully onboard in their support of renewable energy and understand how it can save them money, finding a meaningful way to take advantage is not […]
A Solar Flagship project finally cleared to launch
It has been a long time in the making, but one of the projects developed through the federal government’s Solar Flagships program has at long last secured the final leg […]