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Residential Solar PV Price Index – August 2019

August 9, 2019
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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 network and updated pricing from installers that we work with. We have now removed 2kW and added 6kW to our Price Index due to the […]

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A Complete Buyers Guide to Solar Panels 2019

August 6, 2019
Solar Panels

On this page How do Solar Panels work? Different Types of Solar Panels Three tests to determine if a Solar Panel brand is good Industry Standards for Warranties How much do Solar Panels cost? How do Solar Panels work?   Through the photovoltaic effect solar panels convert sunlight in direct current (DC) electricity. Solar panels […]

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Battery pricing, incentives & virtual power plants

August 6, 2019
Virtual Power Plant

Victoria’s home battery storage incentive came into effect from 1 July this year; South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory have also introduced incentive programs that support home battery storage system uptake. By reducing out-of-pocket battery storage system costs, these programs will help to expand the market for home batteries in […]

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Tesla cuts Powerwall 2 price by $650

July 26, 2019
Tesla Powerwall 2

Tesla has cut the price of their popular Solar battery, the Powerwall 2, by $650 to $11,700 including supporting hardware. This is the listed price on their website for direct sales to customers and does not include installation costs. Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend Related […]

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Is home solar battery storage worth it? (updated 2019)

July 18, 2019
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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 financial viability. Are home batteries worth the investment in 2018? We’ve crunched the number for all of Australia’s capital cities to find out. For regular […]

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Solar prices up 13% in Victoria in July 2019

July 18, 2019
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The Solar Price Index for July 2019 as published monthly by Solar Choice noted a 13% rise in residential solar prices in Victoria following the re-opened rebate scheme being snapped up in the first 3 days. Solar Choice publishes average residential solar prices based on live pricing data from their national database of CEC-Accredited solar […]

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Residential Solar PV Price Index – July 2019

July 17, 2019
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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 installer network and updated pricing from installers that we work with. We have now removed 2kW and added 6kW to our Price Index due to […]

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Innovation: Use sunlight and air to create mineralised water

July 9, 2019
Hydropoint

SOURCE is the worlds first and only Hydropanel, a technology that uses only sunlight and air to make pure mineralised drinking water for every person, every place. With a large backing from, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, a coalition chaired by Bill Gates and boarded by Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos, SOURCE water is becoming the go-to […]

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Solar Choice brokers 100kW Solar PV system for Flower Power

July 1, 2019
100kW Solar

Solar Choice has successfully brokered a 100kW Solar PV System for Flower Power via their landlord Fitzpatrick Investments. Flower Power is a family owned company selling garden services and products based in Sydney. The Commercial Solar Power system is designed to offset part of Flower Power’s daytime energy consumption and during it’s lifetime will reduce […]

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Why even partial shading is bad for solar power systems

June 26, 2019
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Solar panels work best when there is no shade cast upon them. In fact, a shadow cast on even just part of one solar panel in your solar array can potentially compromise the output of the whole system. What are some strategies for dealing with potential shading of solar arrays? (This article was originally published […]

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East or west orientation for solar panels? What to do when north is not an option

June 24, 2019

Determining the orientation and tilt angle of your solar power generation system is one of the most important considerations in designing your solar power system. As we have mentioned before, in the southern hemisphere, due north is usually the best orientation for panels. But not everyone has a perfectly oriented roof. When your two best options […]

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Hybrid & ‘battery-ready’ solar systems: What’s the go?

June 19, 2019

As more and more Australian households investigate (and install) solar battery storage, the more we get questions about battery-ready or hybrid solar & battery storage systems. What is a hybrid/battery-ready solar system – and is one right for your home? Important note: This article focuses on grid-connected solar systems, but some of the technologies discussed […]

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How do lithium batteries work? [Animated Infogaphic]

June 18, 2019
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Lithium has become the chemistry type of choice for grid-connect home solar battery storage in Australia (although lead acid still rules the off-grid space – for now). There are actually several different types of lithium batteries that are commercially available now, but the main two are lithium nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) and lithium iron phosphate […]

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Residential Solar PV Price Index – June 2019

June 12, 2019

Average residential solar system prices have decreased to $1.05 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice installer network and updated pricing from installers that we work with. We have now removed 2kW and added 6kW to our Price Index due to the […]

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15kW solar systems: A great size for homes & businesses (if you can fit one on your roof)

June 11, 2019
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15kW solar systems are a great system size for homes with high levels of energy consumption or businesses with small to middling energy needs – provided that they have sufficient roof space to install one. This article takes you through (almost) everything you might want to know about 15kW solar systems, including how much space […]

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20kW commercial solar power systems: Pricing, output, and returns

June 10, 2019
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20kW solar power systems are becoming an increasingly worthwhile and attractive investment for small to medium businesses across Australia, with payback periods in the 3-5 year range in most parts of the country. This article provides an overview of the ranges of prices, energy yields (in kWh), and financial returns that a business may expect […]

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Inverter maker SolarEdge adds “smart panels” to rooftop offering

June 6, 2019
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Israel-based inverter maker SolarEdge has branched into the other key ingredient to rooftop solar systems – the panels – with the launch of its own PV offering on the Australian residential market.The 300 Watt “smart panels,” launched in Australia this week, are said to come pre-assembled with power optimisers, and with a guarantee of “superior […]

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A Virtual Power Plant case study: Vermont USA

June 5, 2019
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As Solar Choice is currently undertaking the early stage preparations and structuring for a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) that can be made available for household, commercial and government premises across our local federal electorate of Warringah, it’s timely to look at successful VPP models elsewhere in the world. A VPP consists of a large number […]

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Backup power with home solar battery storage: What are your options?

June 3, 2019
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Home battery storage is becoming increasingly popular in Australia, and one of the most in-demand features is backup power, which provides electricity to a home even when the grid is down. In this article we take a look at the main approaches to battery storage that you’ll come across as you shop around for a […]

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Expanding an existing solar system with more panels and/or batteries? Know your options

May 22, 2019
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There are nearly 2 million Australian households with solar panels installed on their roofs. Many of these households would like to add more solar and/or batteries to their systems, but the best path to accomplishing this is unclear, as there are a number of technical approaches that they could potentially take. If you’re in this […]

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Commercial Solar PV Price Index for May 2019

May 21, 2019
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Changes in the composition of Solar Choice’s commercial solar installer network, combined with price updates from several companies have resulted in a slight downwards shift in average dollar per watt ($/W) prices for commercial solar systems – down about 4c/W from February 2019 to $1.13/W. Commercial solar system prices (10kW-100kW) All prices in the tables […]

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Residential Solar PV Price Index – May 2019

May 20, 2019
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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 network and updated pricing from installers that we work with. Meanwhile, average prices for popular 5kW systems have reached their lowest ever, at $0.88/W, or […]

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Scientists edge closer to stable, cheap green hydrogen production

May 16, 2019
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The inexpensive industrial production of green hydrogen from Australia’s abundant renewable energy generation resources has edged closer to reality, after a breakthrough by scientists at Victoria’s Monash University. The “critically important” research identifies a variation on water splitting technology, or water electrolysis, which is most likely to be the future of the green hydrogen production, […]

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Payback periods for commercial-scale solar PV systems: State by state

May 14, 2019
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There has never been a better time for Australian businesses to invest in commercial solar power. Last year Solar Choice analysed electricity bills & meter data to generate free indicative solar business cases for nearly 300 businesses, ranging from schools to farms to shopping centres to car dealerships to strata units to doctors’ surgeries (to […]

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1MW solar PV systems: Compare prices and installer options

May 9, 2019
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Systems greater than 100kW of Solar Panel capacity are not eligible for the Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme, meaning they typically have a larger upfront cost. These systems create large-scale generation certificates which can be sold at the end of each year of production. Pricing for 1MW (1,000kW) solar systems The cost of installing a solar […]

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500kW Solar Systems: Compare prices and installer options

May 9, 2019
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Systems greater than 100kW of Solar Panel capacity are not eligible for the Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme, meaning they typically have a larger upfront cost. These systems create large-scale generation certificates which can be sold at the end of each year of production. Pricing for 500kW Solar Systems The cost of installing a solar system […]

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250kW solar PV systems: Compare prices and installer options

May 9, 2019
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Systems greater than 100kW of Solar Panel capacity are not eligible for the Small-Scale Renewable Energy Scheme, meaning they typically have a larger upfront cost. These systems create large-scale generation certificates which can be sold at the end of each year of production. Pricing for 250kW solar systems The cost of installing a solar system […]

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On the Road to a Greener Future with Smart Use of Cars, Energy, Palm Oil and Plastic

May 4, 2019
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There’s a lot of negativity when it comes to environmental predictions on a global basis – we are flooded with plastics or other waste, we contribute to deforestation by consuming unsustainable palm oil and we pollute the air with fossil-fuelled cars. To make matters worse, we tend to think it’s simply inevitable. While development in any […]

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Battery Storage Price Index – May 2019

May 1, 2019
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Solar Choice has previously been publishing average solar PV system prices on a monthly basis since August 2012 in our Solar PV Price Index, which focused on household solar prices and which ultimately became the Residential Solar PV Price Index. In May of 2014, we added our Commercial Solar PV Price Index for larger system sizes, and late […]

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Kilowatts vs kilowatt-hours in solar power & battery storage: Power, energy or capacity?

April 30, 2019
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If you’re shopping around for solar panels or a battery storage for your home, you’re undoubtedly come across the terms ‘kilowatt’ (abbreviated as kW) and kilowatt-hour (kWh). These terms might be a bit confusing at first, so we’ve written this article to explain these terms and make them easy to understand. Power vs energy (vs capacity) When […]

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Is it okay to put my solar panels flat on my roof, or should they be tilted?

April 30, 2019
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Solar panel tilt angle and orientation are two of the most important factors in determining how much electricity your solar panel array will generate. If you live in Australia and have a grid-connected solar system, your solar panels will be installed at the angle and aspect of your roof. In most cases – provided you have […]

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