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Are Solar Batteries Safe? Yes — solar batteries are generally safe when installed correctly by Clean Energy Council (CEC) accredited professionals. Australian standards ensure systems are built and installed to […]
ACT’s Interest-Free Battery Loan Explained As part of its commitment to net zero emissions by 2045, the ACT Government offers an innovative support program to help residents invest in clean […]
As energy costs rise and feed-in tariffs fall, solar batteries are becoming a smart upgrade for Australian homes. This definitive 2025 guide will help you understand solar battery storage—how it […]
As interest in solar battery storage grows, so does the number of people with questions about their many options. At some point, energy storage system shoppers may find themselves having […]
As it stands today, most home solar systems in Australia do not have a solar battery attached. This is mainly due to the question of whether it is financially worth […]
What is an Inverter? The solar panel inverter is what turns the solar energy generated by solar panels into the useable electricity that powers households. They are an essential component […]
What is the best inverter in Australia to use in your solar power system? There are many factors and options to consider. This article attempts to give our own opinion […]
Choosing Between Monocrystalline and Polycrystalline Solar Panels When investing in solar energy, a common question homeowners and businesses face is whether to choose monocrystalline or polycrystalline solar panels. Each type […]
Solar self-consumption is the key to maximising the return on your solar energy system. As feed-in tariffs continue to decrease across Australia, optimising how you use the solar energy produced […]
Background on BYD – Company History BYD Co Ltd was founded in 1995 in Shenzen, China. They are a manufacturer of automobiles, buses, forklifts, trucks, solar panels, and rechargeable batteries […]
Bifacial solar panels have appeared on the market in recent years and offer some key differences to traditional mono-facial solar panels. As consumers, you need to know whether its worth […]
If you’re a Homeowner with roof top solar panels, you’ll want to make the most of the electricity they produce. The best way to reduce electricity costs and to increase […]
The efficiency of the inverter drives the efficiency of a solar panel system. Inverters change the Direct Current (DC) from solar panels into Alternating Current (AC), which is what we […]
If you’re shopping around for solar panels or battery storage for your home, you’re undoubtedly come across the terms ‘kilowatt’ (abbreviated as kW) and kilowatt-hour (kWh). These terms might be […]
What size solar panel array do you need for your home? And if you’re considering battery storage, what solar battery size would be most appropriate? This article includes tables that […]
Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) is a technology approach used in solar PV inverters to optimise power output in less-than-ideal sunlight conditions. Most modern inverters are equipped with at least […]
Looking for our review of Solar Analytics Solar Monitoring? – click here. There are many comparison sites out there but electricity retailers are experts in making their plans difficult to […]
The Cooroy Hotel, located 25mins west of Noosa Beach, operate a lively bar and bistro with a unique Drive Thru takeaway service. The hotel features modern Australian cuisine along […]
Baptcare are a leading Aged Care service provider. They have built a new facility in Macleod, Victoria and included an impressive Solar PV and Battery system. Solar Choice was initially […]
The Sun Cable consortium behind $26 billion, gigawatt-scale solar export plans has lodged a development application for the first phase of a solar manufacturing and assembly facility in Darwin. The […]
One of Australia’s largest solar and big battery projects, the Culcairn solar farm being built by Neoen Australia north of Albury-Wodonga on the New South Wales and Victorian border, has […]
The world-famous Elon Musk, CEO Tesla, announced an entry to the energy storage market in 2015 with the launch of the home battery product, the Tesla Powerwall. Perhaps more famous […]
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 […]
Flow batteries are the promise to play a key role in the future as they are a more environmentally sustainable alternative to the current lead acid and lithium ion technologies. […]
Almost 20% of households in Maitland and surrounding areas have already installed solar panels, according to data sourced from the Australian Photovoltaic Institute. This article helps to explain why Maitland […]
According to data from APVI, over 15% of households in Toowoomba have Solar Panels already installed. This guide provides all the information you need to know (almost) about installing solar […]
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 […]
Since 2015 Australians have been talking about home battery storage being on the cusp of financial viability. Are home batteries worth the investment in 2020? We’ve crunched the number for […]
Plans to give South Australia’s Tesla big battery a 50 per cent boost in capacity have been confirmed by renewables developer Neoen, in a bid to expand the grid services […]
A breakthrough in sodium-sulfur battery technology could see it emerge as an attractive option for large-scale energy storage, according to new research published in the journal Nature Communications. University of Wollongong […]
The emergence of distributed digital technologies means electricity markets will have to think along the lines of digital marketplaces like Airbnb or eBay, a new report from the Australian Energy […]
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