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About: Jeff Sykes

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Jeff has consulted on over 20MW of commercial solar projects, ranging from SMEs to ASX top 100 companies. Jeff has also provided independent advice to 100s of residential solar, battery and EV charging customers across every state in Australia. He holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management and is an expert in business strategy and financial analysis.

Posts by Jeff Sykes:

  • CSIRO: Wind and Solar to provide nearly all Australia’s electricity needs by 2050 By Jeff Sykes on 6 December, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • Solar power for homes: Still worth it in Australia? By Jeff Sykes on 6 December, 2016 in Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Solar system sizes
  • Let’s talk about ‘energy throughput’: Should it replace battery ‘cycle life’? By Jeff Sykes on 5 December, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage
  • 1kW solar PV systems: Pricing, output, returns By Jeff Sykes on 1 December, 2016 in 1kW solar panel systems&Installation advice
  • Blockchain network disruption soon to arrive – with Australian company at forefront By Jeff Sykes on 29 November, 2016 in New technologies&Solar Choice News
  • Power vs energy in home battery storage systems By Jeff Sykes on 29 November, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage
  • Solar panel cleaning: Why, how & how often? (Q&A with Lime Solar Cleaning) By Jeff Sykes on 24 November, 2016 in Useful Solar System Tools and Resources
  • Commercial Solar PV Price Index: November 2016 By Jeff Sykes on 16 November, 2016 in 100kW solar panel systems&10kW solar panel systems&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Commercial solar power&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Residential solar system prices&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar system sizes
  • Residential Solar PV Price Index – November 2016 By Jeff Sykes on 15 November, 2016 in 1.5kW solar panel systems&10kW solar panel systems&2kW solar panel systems&3kW solar panel systems&4kW solar panel systems&5kW&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Residential solar system prices&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar system sizes
  • Solar and battery energy storage in Perth, WA By Jeff Sykes on 11 November, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar System Products
  • Tesla’s Powerwall 2.0: Double the capacity at the same price By Jeff Sykes on 1 November, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • Are you a home battery storage early adopter? By Jeff Sykes on 26 October, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage
  • Commercial Solar PV Price Index: October 2016 By Jeff Sykes on 26 October, 2016 in 100kW solar panel systems&10kW solar panel systems&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Commercial Solar&Commercial solar power&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar system sizes
  • LG Chem’s range of battery storage banks in Australia By Jeff Sykes on 25 October, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage
  • At what point will home battery storage become a ‘no brainer’ investment? By Jeff Sykes on 24 October, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage
  • US solar prices set for sharp decline By Jeff Sykes on 24 October, 2016 in Solar Choice News
  • JinkoSolar introduces modules with ‘next generation’ power optimisation By Jeff Sykes on 17 October, 2016 in New technologies&Solar Choice News&Solar Panel Microinverters & Power Optimisers&Solar Panels/Modules&Solar System Products
  • Q&A with Redflow’s Simon Hackett – Future of Solar Batteries By Jeff Sykes on 17 October, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice News
  • What’s the best solar panel orientation for home battery charging? By Jeff Sykes on 13 October, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage
  • Can your home solar batteries be recycled? By Jeff Sykes on 12 October, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage
  • Residential Solar PV Price Index – October 2016 By Jeff Sykes on 12 October, 2016 in 1.5kW solar panel systems&10kW solar panel systems&2kW solar panel systems&3kW solar panel systems&4kW solar panel systems&5kW&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in NT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Residential solar system prices&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar system sizes
  • Mount Majura Solar Farm powers up in ACT By Jeff Sykes on 11 October, 2016 in Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Commercial solar & solar farm projects by Solar Choice&Commercial solar power&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar Farms
  • Solar energy battery storage in Brisbane: Compare installers & prices By Jeff Sykes on 11 October, 2016 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar System Products
  • Urth Energy announces solar feed-in tariff based on wholesale spot market price By Jeff Sykes on 10 October, 2016 in Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA
  • Advice for shopping for the Tesla Powerwall in Australia By Jeff Sykes on 4 October, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage
  • Home battery storage keeps the lights on in SA blackout By Jeff Sykes on 30 September, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Installation advice&Solar Choice News&Solar information in SA&Solar System Products
  • South Australia’s 16c/kWh solar feed-in tariff ends 30 September 2016 By Jeff Sykes on 28 September, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Installation advice&Solar Choice News&Solar information in SA&State Government Solar Panel Feed-In Tariffs
  • Commercial Solar PV Price Index: September 2016 By Jeff Sykes on 27 September, 2016 in 100kW solar panel systems&10kW solar panel systems&Archives of solar panel systems & information in the ACT&Archives of Solar panel systems information in QLD&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Tasmania&Archives of Solar panel systems information in Victoria&Commercial Solar&Commercial solar power&Historic Solar PV Power System Prices&Installation advice&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News&Solar information in NSW&Solar information in SA&Solar panel system information in Western Australia&Solar system sizes
  • How many times per day should you cycle your batteries? By Jeff Sykes on 26 September, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Installation advice
  • Solar Choice launches battery storage product lifespan comparison tool By Jeff Sykes on 22 September, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage&Solar Choice Company News&Solar Choice News
  • Battery storage for home solar systems: Compare system prices By Jeff Sykes on 21 September, 2016 in Batteries & Energy Storage
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