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Is home solar power in Australia still worth it in 2022?
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 […]
Solar power in Sydney: Compare Costs & Installers
Sydney is a great place for solar power, and roughly 10-20% of Sydney area homes have solar panels installed on their roofs. This article is 5-point guide to everything you […]
3kW Solar Panel Systems: Pricing, Output, and Returns
How much does a 3kW solar system cost in Australia, and how much energy can you expect it to produce? This article takes a look a these questions, as well […]
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 […]
Solar Power Wagga Wagga, NSW – Compare outputs, returns and installers
Approximately 17.3% of dwellings in Wagga have solar panels according to data from the Australia Photovoltaic Institute. With rising electricity rates and solar panels costs as all time lows – […]
Solar panels Newcastle, NSW: Compare prices & installers
Approximately 42MW of solar has been installed on rooftops in Newcastle, including 15.9% of the residential rooftops, according to data recorded by the Australia Photovoltaic Institute. This article examines the […]
Boort Poultry Farm Installs 200kW Solar
A new poultry farm was constructed in 2020 in Boort and is now powered by 200kW of solar panels. Solar Choice have partnered with Santrev, Australia’s leading poultry shed builder, […]
6kW & 6.6kW Solar Systems: Costs, Output, and Returns
6kW or now more commonly seen 6.6kW solar systems are becoming increasingly popular amongst Australian homes thanks to a number of factors, including their affordability, ample size & ease of […]
Solar Pool Pumps: Costs, Options and Benefits Explained
A backyard pool is the quintessential lifestyle accessory in Australia, and around 13% of Australian homes have a pool in the backyard. Having a pool provides relief from summer heat […]
Solar meets more than 100 per cent of local demand in South Australia again
Solar power, the vast majority of it generated on household and business rooftops, has again delivered more than 100 per cent of local demand in South Australia, in what is […]
Solar Battery Price Index – Nov 2021
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 […]
Half of world’s planned solar projects in 2022 at risk due to rising costs
A new report has warned that more than half of the 90GW of large-scale solar projects planned for development next year could be delayed or even cancelled, due to a […]
NSW flags tighter rules on where wind and solar farms can be built
The New South Wales government is seeking to amend state planning rules to protect major regional centres from “encroaching solar and wind development,” as the state ramps up its shift […]
NSW draws up map for massive 8GW renewable energy zone in New England
Australia’s most coal power dependent state, New South Wales, has mapped out its latest designated renewable energy zone, the New England REZ, which will host a massive 8GW of wind, […]
Why solar farms won’t stew your fruit or boil your berries
The theory that solar farms can act as “massive heat banks” and even spoil food crops has been challenged by the findings of a new international scientific study that has shown PV […]
Solar Panel Prices Hike Over 30% in October 2021
The ‘solarcoaster’ cycles of the Australia solar power industry are an economists dream and a solar business owners worst nightmare. The latest challenge for the industry to hurdle is the […]
More than 1GW of new wind, solar and battery storage registered in last three months
More than one gigawatt of new large-scale wind, solar and energy storage projects has been registered on the National Electricity Market over the past three months, the Australian Energy Market […]
Battery storage charges up for big switch to 5-minute settlements
Australia’s main grid has made the switch to a single five minute trading settlement period, marking one of the biggest and most strongly contested changes in its history and a […]
Australian researchers unlock key to lower cost and longer lasting solar cells
A research team based at the University of Queensland has found a way to improve the stability and durability of next generation perovskite solar cells that will help bring them […]
TransGrid fast tracks network spending to boost wind and solar in south-west NSW
New South Wales transmission network operator, Transgrid, has announced it will go ahead with $180 million of upgrades to support new wind and solar projects on its grid, despite not […]
AEMO installs early warning system for surplus solar and rooftop PV shutdowns
A new system that would warn ahead of too much rooftop solar in the grid – and of the need for some installations to be shut down – has been […]
Research breakthrough boosts hydrogen production from waste water
Scientists from the University of Adelaide have led an international team of researchers in a bid to boost the conversion of wastewater to renewable hydrogen – and made a significant […]
Final turbine installed at Australia’s biggest wind and solar hybrid project
Australia’s biggest wind and solar hybrid facility, the 317MW Port Augusta Renewable Energy Park (PAREP), has installed the last of its 50 wind turbines, completing construction of the massive project. […]
Tesla calls for a 20 gigawatt storage target for Australia
US electric vehicle and battery giant, Tesla, has called on Australia’s federal government to set a 20 gigawatt energy storage target, as a mechanism to ensure the country meets its […]
Australia’s breakthrough solar tech has eye on rooftop and mega-project markets
The Sydney start-up behind a new breed of high efficiency solar cell technology has revealed plans to target the rooftop solar market first, before expanding into some of the multi-gigawatt […]
Battery boost: AEMO gives green light to 5-minute settlements from October
One of the biggest changes to Australia’s energy market rules, the switch to a five-minute settlement period, has been given the green light by the Australia Energy Market Operator to […]
NSW stuns with 34GW of wind, solar proposals for New England renewable zone
A call for expressions of interest to build out the New England renewable energy zone in northern New South Wales has been “swamped” by 34 gigawatts of proposed projects – […]
BedMaster Installs 40kW Solar System
BedMaster has been an award-winning family-owned mattress manufacturer for over 35 years. All their mattresses are handmade by experienced personnel onsite using only Australian made springs and foams. Solar Choice were […]
Msquare 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. Msquare Energy Pty Ltd – Company History Msquare […]
VEECs price skyrockets over the last 6 months
What are VEECs? Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates (VEECs) are a stimulus package available to Victorian businesses undertaking energy efficiency projects such as installing solar power. Each certificate, representing one tonne […]
