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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

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 PostsNSW utilising water for energy: with numerous planned pumped hydro projects on the way (12 Dec, 2018) Solar […]

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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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Customer dissatisfaction with electricity retailers driving uptake of solar, batteries

June 18, 2018
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Australian consumers are even less satisfied with energy retailers than they are with banks and insurers, and are increasingly choosing to take matters into their own hands – a consumer led revolt to solar and storage. That’s one of the key findings from the latest Retail Competition Review, delivered last Friday by the Australian Energy Market […]

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Sizing residential solar & battery systems: A quick guide

June 15, 2018
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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.] Solar system sizing […]

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

June 15, 2018
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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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QLD introduces interest-free loans for solar & storage

June 12, 2018
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From the beginning of June 2018, eligible Queensland homes may receive interest-free loans for solar panels through the state government. The loans are one component of the Queensland government’s Affordable Energy Plan, whose aim is to help citizens of the state combat rising electricity prices. Loans and grants for battery storage will be made available later […]

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An improvement to our Solar & Battery Storage Calculator

June 12, 2018
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Our Solar & Battery Storage Payback Estimator is one of the most widely-accessed resources on the Solar Choice website, with thousands of visitors per month. We take pride in the fact that the tool is one of the most comprehensive freely-available calculators of its kind in Australia, and are constantly looking at ways to improve […]

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Considering battery storage? Do these 5 things first

June 12, 2018
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In April last year, we got 7.8kW of solar with a SolarEdge inverter, including consumption monitoring. In November, we got a 9.3kWh LG Chem battery. From this experience, we have learned a lot from the benefits of solar and independently, batteries, and think there is a lot you should do prior to making the leap […]

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The role of flow batteries in the future renewable energy grid [VIDEO]

June 11, 2018
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One of the most impressive presentations from the 2018 Australian Energy Storage Conference was the keynote speech on the second day by Redflow ‘technology evangelist’ (and former chief) Simon Hackett. Redflow, as you may have heard, is an Australian flow battery manufacturer who have in recent years sharpened their focus on the telecom and industrial […]

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Battery Storage Price Index – June 2018

June 6, 2018
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Even with substantial changes to the database used to compile this month’s index, average battery storage system prices have moved only slightly from May. This seems to be an indication of the fixed hardware costs of battery storage systems (mainly the batteries themselves). Even as competition increases and more players come into the space offering […]

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Residential Solar PV Price Index – June 2018

June 6, 2018
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Average residential solar system prices have dipped down to $1.32 per watt ($/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. While not a historic low (we’ve seen $1.30/W in December 2017), it is the […]

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Energy storage conference highlighted strong storage potential

June 1, 2018

Running 23-24 May in Adelaide, the Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition (AES 2018) saw the biggest names and leading companies in energy storage come together to showcase new technologies and processes in the sector. This year’s conference had the largest number of conference delegates and exhibitors compared to past events, with delegates enjoying presentations […]

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Solar power & water heating: Everything you need to know (almost)

May 30, 2018
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Everyone who has solar panels on their roof wants to make the most of the electricity they produce, and one of the biggest energy consumers for most households is their water heater. Using solar energy to heat water is in fact a better option (financially) than an investment in battery storage – and as such […]

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Sungrow PowCube battery storage system (Analysis & review)

May 29, 2018
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Inverter manufacturer Sungrow has recently introduced its PowCube battery storage system into the Australian market. The PowCube system consists of a Sungrow SH5K Hybrid inverter and up to 3x SPB4K8 battery units, which have been developed as part of a joint venture between Sungrow and battery manufacturer Samsung SDI. The PowCube system promises to be […]

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Renewables, energy storage & the distributed grid: AES 2018 roundup

May 28, 2018
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At the 2018 Australian Energy Storage Conference & Exhibition, it’s very clear that big, unstoppable things are happening in Australia’s energy sector. Adelaide was a fitting venue for the event, with attendees who managed to arrive a day early invited on a tour of South Australia’s world-leading (and ultra effective) ‘Tesla Big Battery’ at the […]

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SA energy minister vows continued leadership on energy transition

May 24, 2018
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South Australia’s new energy minister has vowed to continue the state’s dramatic energy transition and show other states “how it can be done,” as the dust settles from the state’s March election. In a keynote speech to the Australian Energy Storage conference and exhibition in Adelaide on Wednesday, Dan van Holst Pellekaan said expectations that […]

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Solar Analytics energy monitoring system reviewed

May 21, 2018
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I’ve had Solar Analytics installed on my home now for about 3 months. Since that time I’ve referred to and shared screenshots of their app & web portal on numerous occasions – but it’s about time I wrote a proper review! How did I get Solar Analytics? I should note that Solar Analytics provided & […]

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

May 21, 2018
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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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Achieving grid stability with smart technologies

May 16, 2018

The problems currently facing the efficiency and stability of the gird are multilayered, and grid-scale energy storage technologies are helping to deliver solutions, according to Gianpaolo Giuliani, Global Sales Director, Energy Storage for GE Energy. Gianpaolo Giuliani has been with General Electric Company (GE) for almost 19 years and at the end of 2013 he […]

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The impressive numbers behind the Tesla ‘big battery’ in SA

May 15, 2018

The 100MW big battery installed by Tesla in South Australia has taken a 55 per cent share in the state’s frequency and ancillary services market, and lowered prices in that market by 90 per cent, new data has shown. The stunning numbers on the economics of Australia’s first large-scale battery were presented by McKinsey and […]

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