The efficiency of the inverter drives the efficiency of a solar panel system because inverters convert Direct Current (DC) (as produced by the solar panels), into Alternating Current (AC) (as […]
Category: Solar System Products
Solar Choice blog articles and reviews about components for solar power systems, including solar inverters, solar cells, solar modules, and solar batteries.
Solar Battery Price Index – May 2022
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 […]
GoodWe Inverters: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Overview of GoodWe – Company History Jiangsu GoodWe Power Supply Technology Co Ltd was founded in 2010 in Suzhou, China. In 2012, GoodWe established itself in the Australian market, setting […]
Fimer (ABB) Inverters: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Overview of Fimer (ABB) – Company History Fimer S.p.A was founded in 1942 by Arturo Sottocorno, as a welding equipment manufacturer. Fimer is located in Italy as they are […]
What size battery do I need?: A quick guide
What size solar panel array do you need for your home? And if you’re considering battery storage, what size battery bank would be most appropriate? This article includes tables that […]
Enphase Microinverters: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Overview of Enphase Energy – Company History Enphase Energy was founded in March 2006 by Raghu Belur and Martin Fornage in California, United States. Enphase was the world’s first microinverter […]
Best Solar Inverters in Australia 2022
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 […]
Bosch Solar Inverters and Batteries: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Robert Bosch GmbH is a global, highly diversified manufacturer whose name is synonymous with quality and reliability. The company’s power technology division – Bosch Power Tec – currently offers a […]
Sungrow Solar Inverters- Independent Review
Overview of Sungrow – Company History Sungrow Power Supply Co., Ltd. was founded in China in 1997 by Cao Renxian, a professor at the Hefei University of Technology. Professor Renxian […]
Solar Analytics Plan Optimiser Demo and Review
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 […]
Solar Panels Comparison: Types & Brands
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 […]
Cooroy Hotel installs 90kW of Solar Power
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 Install 50kW Solar PV system with a Tesla Battery
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 […]
Sun Cable submits plans for gigawatt-scale solar manufacturing plant in Darwin
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 […]
Neoen’s ambitious $636m solar and battery project in NSW gets planning green light
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 […]
Suntech Solar Panels: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Overview of Suntech Solar – Company History Suntech Power was founded in 2001 by Dr Zhengrong Shi who is widely recognised as a pioneer of solar module manufacturing and dubbed […]
Tesla Powerwall 2: A complete 2021 Buyers Guide
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 […]
Winaico Solar Panels: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Overview of Winaico – Company History Winaico was founded in 2008 and has expanded firstly into europe, and in 2012 opened offices in the US, Australian and Japanese markets. Winaico […]
Solax Solar Inverters- Independent Review
Overview of Solax – Company History SolaX Power commenced operations in 2010, headquartered in Hangzhou, China. Solax quickly expanded globally, entering the Australian market in 2014 when they opened an […]
Znshine Solar Panels: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Overview of Znshine Solar – Company History Znshine Solar was founded in 1988 but didn’t enter the photovoltaic market until 2006. Znshine is a Bloomberg Tier 1 ranked solar panel […]
Solar Inverter Comparison: Overview, Types & Brands
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 […]
BYD Battery Box Premium 2nd Generation – Product Launch
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 […]
REC Solar Panels: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Overview of REC Group – Company History Founded in Norway in 1996, REC Group is one of the original manufacturers of solar photovoltaic modules with a focus on premium quality. […]
Sonnen Battery: An Independent Review by Solar Choice
Background on Sonnen – Company History Founded by Christoph Ostermann and Torsten Stiefenhofer during 2010 in the German village Wildpoldsried. The intelligent energy storage system producer sonnen has the goal […]
Battery Storage Price Index – May 2020
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: Explanation and Comparison
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. […]
Solar Panels Maitland: Compare costs & installers
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 […]
Solar Panels Toowoomba: An expert guide on what you need to know!
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’s Solar Calculator Resource Library
Over the years, Solar Choice has developed a range of interactive solar and battery storage-related calculator tools. We have published this for our customers to use for free which fits […]
Battery Storage Price Index – February 2020
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 […]
Is home solar battery storage worth it? (2020 Update)
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 […]
