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REC prices to be guaranteed at $40 from 01 Jan 2011

March 2, 2010
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On Friday the 27th of February the Minister for Climate Change announced some very positive changes to the prices of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). The changes will simplify and gaurantee the Solar Credits rebate which significantly lowers the cost of installing solar PV cells.

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Free power, and the rest

February 26, 2010
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The following article, by Mathew Cawood, appeared in the rural newspaper The Land on 20th of February 2010. It talks about a recent 10kW installation in country NSW that Solar Choice brokered. The installation earns the owner over $10,000 per year and will pay itself off in 4-5 years, banking profits thereafter.

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Home energy consumption versus solar PV generation

February 16, 2010
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You may be wondering, if I install a 1.5kW solar PV system, how much energy will I be feeding back to the grid? This is an important question, especially if your state has a net feed-in tariff. The answer depends on two things – how much energy you produce, and how much you consume.

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Remote Power Rebate still available in Western Australia

August 7, 2009

On the 22nd of June, 2009, the Renewable Remote Power Generation Program (RRPGP) was closed to all Australian States and Territories except Western Australia. Households, businesses and community buildings in WA are still eligible for receiving a 50% rebate for all their solar Off-Grid solar energy installations. This is a perfect opportunity for remote buildings [...]

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NSW Govt announces ‘feed in reward scheme’ for solar

June 24, 2009

It has been a long time coming. Yesterday the NSW Government finally announced that from 1 January 2010 households generating solar power will be paid 60c per kilowatt hour for surplus electricity they pump into the grid. This could yield up to $1,450 per year for a 1.5kW system, significantly reducing the payback period to [...]

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Remote power rebate axed on 22 June 09, except for WA

June 23, 2009

The Federal Government announced yesterday that the Renewable Remote Power Generation Program (RRPGP) – that provided a 50% subsidy for off grid solar and wind power – is now closed to new applications other than those from Western Australia.
There was no notice whatsoever for this decision … the cut off time for applications was abruptly [...]

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Solar Credit legislation deferred until at least August 2009

June 18, 2009

This morning the Renewable Energy Target bill, under which the Solar Credits Scheme was due to operate, was deferred until at least August 2009. This was the result of a motion to refer the bill to committee by Family First Senator Stephen Fielding, which was supported by the coalition and Senator Nick Xenephon. Labor and [...]

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How solar in Australia compares to Germany, Japan and USA

June 12, 2009

If one were to conduct an examination of the history of solar power across the world, a couple of countries would emerge as those that have set the standard of growth. Over the last two decades Germany, the United States and Japan’s solar – or Photovoltaic (PV) – industries have distanced themselves from the international [...]

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How the new Solar Credit scheme operates (from 10 June 09)

June 10, 2009

While the Federal Government created “solar chaos” yesterday by calling off the popular $8k solar rebate three weeks early – with less than eight hours notice – the new Solar Credits scheme has at least been brought forward and commences today, 10 June 2009.
Full details will be provided when the legislation is tabled in Federal [...]

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WA govt backflip, feed in reward scheme for surplus solar energy only

June 2, 2009

Homeowners in WA have been dealt disappointing news today on solar energy feed in rewards … the state government has reneged on its promise to pay a gross feed in tariff/reward scheme.Instead a net feed in tariff, aligned with Victoria’s reward scheme – though more generous than SA and Queensland – will be introduced. While [...]

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Federal budget provides an inspiring boost for solar

May 26, 2009

The Federal Government announced in it’s 12 May 09 budget a new $1.5 billion investment in renewable energy, including a new $1.35 billion Solar Flagships program to construct up to four large scale solar power stations.
At a time of global economic turmoil, it’s encouraging that the Federal Govt views the solar energy and renewables industry [...]

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Victorian solar energy feed in tariff now capped at 3.2kW

March 13, 2009

Good news for those who’ve installed, or are thinking of installing, solar energy in Victoria.
On 11 March 2009 the Victorian Government announced that it’s 60c net feed in tariff would be capped at 3.2kW size systems, rather than the previously disclosed 2kW cap.

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Which solar panel type best suits your needs – monocrystalline, polycrystalline or amorphous thin film?

January 29, 2009

Many Solar Choice customers are initially uncertain which solar panel type best suits their individual needs.
While there are numerous brands on the markert, there are essentially just three types of technologies involved in making a solar panel – monocrystalline, polycrystalline and thin film amorphous.
The following descriptions sets out the relative advantages or disadvantages of each [...]

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