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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Japanese eco-tourism resort taps ClearVue solar glass for greenhouse
The patented solar glass technology of Australian clean energy innovator ClearVue Technologies has been selected for use in a greenhouse at a high-profile eco-tourism and “wellness” resort in Japan. Perth-based […]
Sun Cable: World’s biggest solar and battery project is about to get a lot bigger
The world’s biggest solar and battery storage project, planned for Australia’s Northern Territory and backed by billionaires Mike Cannon-Brookes and Andrew Forrest, is about to get bigger. The Sun Cable […]
Solar exceeds coal for first time, as renewables set new records on Australia’s main grid
Australia’s National Electricity Market achieved a new milestone on the road to renewables this week, when the combined output of small and large-scale solar exceeded that of brown and black […]
Kokam battery to act as “virtual synchronous generator” in Tahiti, edge out diesel
Cutting edge battery technology will be deployed on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, to perform the same task as spinning reserve diesel generators, without the use of the expensive […]
Campbelltown strata achieve solar goal
15-17 Parc Guell Drive in Campbelltown NSW have installed solar to tackle their common area energy costs and to help reduce their carbon footprint. Solar Choice was engaged in late […]
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 […]
Is An Off Grid Solar System Worth It?
Solar systems in Australia have become more popular over the last 10 years, mostly due to the price of renewable energy dropping materially. It comes to no surprise that some […]
Bendy, lightweight organic solar cells could be fast-tracked by new research
A breakthrough in the development of organic solar cells, which hold the promise of being lightweight, flexible, and cheap to make, could deliver a much-needed boost in efficiency and […]
Bill Gates-backed liquid metal battery company secures $A200 million
The US company behind a potentially game-changing liquid metal battery technology has raised a further $US144 million towards the commercialisation of its long-duration energy storage solution and the construction […]
St Leonards Strata Achieve Solar Goal
70 Chandos Street in St Leonards have installed solar to tackle their common area energy costs and help reduce their carbon footprint. Solar Choice was engaged in early 2019 to […]
Indicative payback periods & IRR for SunGrow PowCube as part of a new system or as retrofit
Indicative payback periods & IRR for SunGrow PowCube as part of a new system or as retrofit (Results for Sydney as of Jan 2018. All results indicative only; actual results […]
Plans filed for 900MWh of big battery storage in Tamworth, Armidale and Lismore
Australian-owned renewables and battery storage developer Maoneng has revealed plans for three big battery storage projects totalling 900MWh in the New South Wales New England region and in the state’s […]
AGL to build world’s biggest “grid forming” battery at ageing gas plant
Australian energy giant AGL has joined forces with Finland-based technology group Wärtsilä to build one of the world’s biggest big batteries at its ageing Torrens Island gas plant. The 250MW […]
Australian researchers say simple ‘twist’ could be key to world’s thinnest solar cells
The quest to make ever more flexible and lightweight solar cells could get a big boost from a simple twist in engineering, discovered by a team of researchers from the […]
Tesla Megapack fire finally under control, no word on delays to Victoria Big Battery
A fire that destroyed two Tesla Megapack containers at the massive 300MW/450MWh Victoria Big Battery on Friday has been brought under control, as work begins on assessing the damage – […]
Solenis Installs 200kW of Solar PV on Melbourne Site
Solenis is an American-owned specialty chemicals manufacturer, producing products for the creation of pulp, paper, oil/gas, mining, biorefining and other markets. The plant in Melbourne is a large consumer of […]
Suntech to be exclusively sold through SF Suntech Australia
Suntech Australia have been supplying solar modules to the Australian market since 2007. However, a decision has been made that Suntech modules can only be purchased through a single channel […]
Iron air battery backed by Bezos and Gates promises storage at fraction of cost
A US start-up backed by some of the world’s richest people has unveiled the chemistry behind its rechargeable “iron-air” battery storage technology, which it claims can deliver electricity for 100 […]
