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ABB to exit solar inverter business

July 11, 2019
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ABB have announced yesterday (9th July) that they have signed an agreement to sell their Solar Inverter business to FIMER S.p.A. for an undisclosed amount. ABB’s solar inverter business has approximately 800 employees in more than 30 countries, with manufacturing and R&D sites located in Italy, India and Finland. It includes the solar inverter business […]

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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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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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9 things you should know if you’re considering home battery-storage

May 28, 2019
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For several years now, home solar battery storage has been a hot topic in Australia, and 2019 looks set to be the best year yet for batteries. If you’re actively considering battery storage for your own house, we’ve compiled a list of 8 things that will put you well on your way towards making the […]

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Redflow lands potentially massive battery supply deal with Soul Energy

May 23, 2019
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Energy storage company Redflow has inked a deal with New Zealand-based infrastructure outfit Soul Energy, that could yield order for hundreds of its zin bromine flow batteries. The ASX Redflow said on Tuesday that it had secured “preferred supplier” status with Soul Energy, thanks to its “compelling long-lived alternative” to lead-acid batteries, which need replacement […]

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Time of use vs flat rate electricity tariffs with solar & batteries

May 6, 2019
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If you’re connected to the grid and own your home, you pay for electricity. In most places, in Australia, there are basically two types of tariffs: Flat rate tariffs (aka ‘peak only’ tariffs), where you pay a fixed amount for each kilowatt-hour (kWh) of energy that your home draws from the grid, or Time of use […]

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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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The real obstacle to integrating storage into the grid

April 29, 2019
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When it comes to integrating new energy storage technologies with the grid, what’s standing in the way? According to Robert Morgan, CEO of Energy Storage at GE Renewable Energy, the main hurdle has more to do with people than hardware. “The grid is ready to accommodate energy storage technologies today,” Mr Morgan said. “What is […]

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Australian-designed ‘Solpod’ creating a buzz in the Commercial solar market

April 23, 2019
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An Australian solar start-up company is looking to shake up the commercial solar market in Australia with its pre-fabricated rooftop solar systems. Melbourne based Solpod has developed a way to fix solar panels to industrial roofing using a relocatable aluminium racking and mounting system, offering the ability to remove the panels to be deployed elsewhere, […]

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Can you go off the grid with a 10kW solar system plus battery storage?

April 9, 2019
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We previously wrote an article about the feasibility of an Australian home going off-grid with a 3kW solar system – quite a small system size for such an ambitious endeavour. In this article, we’ll look at the case for going off-grid with a 10kW solar system – the unofficial upper limit for residential solar system […]

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Tesla Powerwall: a complete 2019 buyers guide

April 3, 2019
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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 for their electric vehicles, Tesla Motors have been praised for their ability to make leaps and bounds in research and development. How Much Does The […]

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Is home solar battery storage worth it? (April 2019 update)

April 2, 2019
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Since 2015 Australians have been talking about home battery storage being on the cusp of financial viability. Are home batteries worth the investment in 2019? We’ve crunched the number for all of Australia’s capital cities to find out. This article was originally published in February 2017. We then had an August 2017 update, followed by […]

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Solar Choice’s Solar Calculator Resource Library

February 27, 2019
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Over the years, Solar Choice has developed a range of interactive solar and battery storage-related calculator tools. This resource library acts as a homepage for these calculators, to make it easier to identify and access the calculator that best suits your needs. Please keep in mind that all calculator outputs are indicative only. Recommend on […]

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Sizing residential solar & battery systems: A quick guide

February 15, 2019
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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 provide an at-a-glance guide, as well as links to more comprehensive calculators. [Note that this article was originally published in April 2017, but has been […]

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Australia tipped to add 70,000 home batteries in 2019, lead global demand

February 11, 2019
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Australia has been tipped to become the biggest home battery market in the world in 2019, with solar households forecast to install tens of thousands of energy storage systems. In a report published on Wednesday, Bloomberg New Energy Finance has predicted more than 70,000 Australian households will install batteries this year, tripling demand for home energy storage. […]

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What happens to old Solar Panels?

January 16, 2019
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Solar Panels have a warrantied lifetime of 25 years. That means for the vast majority of Solar Systems installed since the solar boom began in 2009 in Australia and sitting comfortably within their expected life. However over time the number of solar panels that are retired either through end of life, manufacturing faults or damage […]

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A list of Australian battery support schemes (existing & proposed) as of Nov 2018

November 30, 2018
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If you care about battery storage and distributed energy in Australia, you’re probably aware that a number of battery incentive programs are now available through various state & territory governments (not counting the federal Labor party’s election promise). Interestingly, they are being delivered by governments from both of the major political parties – a fair […]

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Sonnen begins battery storage production at old Holden car factory in Adelaide

November 30, 2018
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The first Australian made batteries for German manufacturer sonnen Group are set to roll off the assembly line, with the opening of the new factory in the old Holden car plant in Adelaide this week. It is the first of three new manufacturing and assembly plants announced by international battery companies following the release of […]

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Tesla unveils its Gateway upgrade for Powerwall 2 battery

November 26, 2018
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Tesla has chosen Australia – with its world-leading battery storage market – for the global unveiling of its upgraded home energy management system – the latest version of the Backup Gateway hardware that supports its Powerwall 2 unit. The Backup Gateway 2 upgrade, which partly accounts for the recent hike Tesla’s household battery costs, was […]

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Different Types of Solar Panels – Which is best?

October 31, 2018
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At Solar Choice we very commonly get asked about the different types of solar panels and what we recommend. This article attempts to explain the science behind the common panel types and our suggestion on how to make a decision. Difference between Monocrystalline and Polycrystalline The solar panels currently use Crystalline Silicon (c-Si) as the […]

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Australia to reach a “Solar Peak”, bring on battery storage!

October 17, 2018
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As Australian rooftop solar continues to break records there’s claims of Australia being the first country to reach a “Solar Peak“, according to EnergyAustralia director Mark Collette. Australia has already installed 1.09GW of rooftop solar this calendar year, with 125MW of small-scale rooftop solar being installed on Australian homes and businesses in the month of September alone. […]

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Innovative Clean Energy Solutions Are Being Utilised in the Trucking Sector

October 9, 2018
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The emergence of high quality thin film solar is enabling new uses of solar beyond traditional rooftop solar and solar farms. Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Tweet about it Print for later Tell a friend Related PostsAustralia renewables share rises to 21.2%, but transport emissions soar (20 Mar, 2019) Germany sources 65% of electricity […]

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SwitchDin paves the way for virtual power plants & microgrids

October 2, 2018
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SwitchDin is a Newcastle-based energy technology startup aiming to crack open the enormous potential of distributed energy resources (like small-scale solar and battery storage) in Australia’s energy future. The company enables  virtual power plants (VPPs) and microgrids by creating a common language for different brands of products (inverters, batteries, etc) and then managing those assets […]

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Battery Storage Price Index – August 2018

August 24, 2018
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Last month we posted an article informing our readers that due to stabilisation of battery and solar pricing in recent times, we will now be publishing quarterly indexes as opposed to monthly.  Welcome to our first Quarterly Battery Storage Price Index! Next article will be published in November 2018. Solar Choice has previously been publishing […]

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Wintertime solar power: What to expect (Solartopia #14)

June 26, 2018
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The winter solstice (21 June) has come and gone. With the shortest day of the year now behind us, it’s all up from here, but we’ve still got a while to go before we’re back to the sunshine-filled days of summer. What do solar system owners need to know in the meantime? What happens to […]

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Solar panel reliability testing: 2018 results from DNV GL

June 25, 2018
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DNV GL have published the 2018 results of their solar panel reliability testing for this year, with the 2018 PV Module Reliability Scorecard published in late May this year. The company’s annual report is fast becoming a complementary (or alternative) measure of solar panel quality to commonly used ‘tier ranking‘ systems (mainly the one created […]

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Reposit First energy monitoring system reviewed

June 21, 2018
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Since February of this year I’ve had Reposit Power’s Reposit First monitoring system installed at my Newcastle home. The goal has always been to write a review of how the system works – which I wanted to do after having a bit of time to get familiar with it. Four months has definitely been enough […]

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