This morning the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has announced that most states will be facing a price increase of 20 to 22 percent while Victorian consumers are looking at an […]
Solar for Strata Apartment Buildings: Everything you need to know (almost)
Strata apartment buildings are one of the final frontiers for rooftop solar, a ripe opportunity just waiting for the right solution. Solar Choice specialises in assessing the potential options for […]
Is home solar power in Australia still worth it in 2023?
Solar Energy provides many benefits for the environment, this article examines the costs, benefits and payback period of installing solar panels on a residential rooftop. What is the average […]
Next DC installs 300kW at Macquarie Park site
Next DC’s data centres are recognised world-wide for their engineering and service delivery excellence, and now they are sustainable as well. Solar Choice developed a business case for Next DC […]
Mad Molecules Installs 12.6kW Solar System
Director Martin Hockey had just purchased the factory in mid-2021. They had previously been spending around $5-6k at the previous location and felt “a-close to” 10kw solution was best suited […]
Electric Vehicle Charging in Apartment Buildings (Strata)
The main challenge: Buildings power supply vs EV charging load You may think, why can’t the new owners of the electric vehicle just pay for their own chargers to be […]
The Jade Cosmetic Clinic Installs 10kW Solar System
The Jade Cosmetic Clinic provides an extensive range of medical treatments and have locations in Cairns, Brisbane and Trinity Beach. In early 2021 quarterly power bills were around $2,500 so […]
Sydney Amateur Sailing Club Installs 10kW Solar System
Founded in 1872, The Amateurs is one of the oldest yacht clubs in Australia. In a stunning location on the shore of Mosman Bay, The Amateurs is home to a […]
Tulloch Business Offices lowers carbon footprint with solar
Tulloch Lodge is a historic building in Wagga Wagga owned by St Aidan’s Presbyterian Church, operated by Tulloch Business Offices, and offering leasable space to local businesses The Church sought […]
Znshine Solar Panels: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Note: Solar Choice is not a solar installer and has no financial or other incentives to promote any product brand over another. Overview of Znshine Solar – Company History Znshine […]
Solar Battery Costs: Solar Battery Price Index
Solar Choice has previously been publishing average solar PV system prices on a monthly basis since August 2012 in our Solar Panel Price Index, which focused on household solar prices […]
Which electricity retailer offers the best solar feed-in tariff?
Feed-in tariffs in Australia: How they’ve changed Solar feed-in tariffs are arrangements where a solar system owner is paid for the solar energy that they send into the grid. At one point […]
Best NSW Solar Feed-In Tariffs
Solar feed-in tariffs are a payment that you receive from your chosen electricity supplier in exchange for any surplus clean energy that your solar panels feed back into the grid. […]
Best VIC Solar Feed-In Tariffs
There is a wide variety of different reasons for residential homeowners to switch to solar energy in Victoria. This includes the cost savings of relying less on the grid or […]
Best QLD Solar Feed-In Tariffs
Queensland, otherwise known as the Sunshine state has a perfect environment for solar panel installations. With 300 days of sunshine per year and an average of 8-9 hours of sun […]
Albert Johnson Installs 83kW Solar System
Albert Johnson are a family-owned company proudly supplying timber to the mining industry for over 80 years. Priding themselves in supplying quality product and utilising their own fleet of transport […]
Boortmalt installs 95kW Solar System at Minto Malt Plant
Boortmalt is the world’s leading malting company with a 3 million tonnes production capacity. The group is present on 5 continents with 27 malting plants. Solar Choice assisted the plant […]
Time is almost up to capitalise on Temporary Full Expensing of solar projects
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Australian government introduced an incentive to promote business activity which greatly improves the ROI for solar projects. Essentially solar projects can be expensed […]
SwitchDin features in US-based VPP Partnership
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) has announced the formation of a Virtual Power Plant Partnership (VP3) which is an initiative that works to mobilise the industry and transform policy to support […]
100kW Solar Systems: Costs, returns and everything you need to know
100kW solar systems are among the most popular commercial solar system sizes in Australia, as this size is the cutoff point for up-front incentives through the federal government. This article […]
Club Totem installs 50kW solar system
Club Totem is one of the leading clubs across the northern beaches with fantastic food options at Forty Baskets restaurant and a number of function rooms along with their […]
SunPower Solar Panels: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Note: Solar Choice is not a solar installer and has no financial or other incentives to promote any product brand over another. Overview of SunPower – Company History SunPower was […]
Suntech Solar Panels: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Note: Solar Choice is not a solar installer and has no financial or other incentives to promote any product brand over another. Overview of Suntech Solar – Company History Suntech […]
Trina Solar Panels: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Note: Solar Choice is not a solar installer and has no financial or other incentives to promote any product brand over another. Overview of Trina Solar – Company History […]
Risen Solar Panels: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Note: Solar Choice is not a solar installer and has no financial or other incentives to promote any product brand over another. Overview of Risen Energy – Company History Risen […]
Create clean drinking water from thin air!
With water scarcity increasing and and quality decreasing the global demand for clean drinking water is expected to exceed supply by 40% in just eight years, innovative solutions are imperative. […]
Australian Wildflowers Installs 55kW of Solar
Australian Flower Investment Company is a leader in growing, picking, bunching and packaging Australian wildflowers which are sold across Australia. In May 2021 Jo Gardner, Managing Director, approached Solar Choice […]
REC Solar Panels: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Note: Solar Choice is not a solar installer and has no financial or other incentives to promote any product brand over another. Overview of REC Group – Company History Founded […]
5kW Solar Systems: Pricing, Output, and Returns
5 kilowatt (5kW) solar systems have become one of the most popular sizes in Australia, thanks to the combination of high energy yields and great value-for-money that they deliver. What are […]
10kW Solar Power Systems: Price, Output & Payback
10kW solar systems are a great investment for Australian homes with high levels of electricity consumption or businesses with relatively small electricity needs. This article takes a look at 10kW solar […]
Solar Panels Wollongong: Compare costs & installers
More than one in ten households in Wollongong have solar panels on their roof, according to the APVI. This article is an introduction to what you need to know before […]
