In 2023 the number of heat pump hot water systems installed in Australia increased by 70%. The rise of this technology has been linked with improvements in performance, the ability […]
Heat Pump Hot Water Systems – A Complete Buyers Guide
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13kW Solar Systems: Price, Output & Payback
13kW solar systems are a great system size for homes with high levels of energy consumption or businesses with small to middling energy needs – provided that they have sufficient […]
Expanding an existing solar system with more panels and/or batteries? Know your options
There are nearly 2 million Australian households with solar panels installed on their roofs. Many of these households would like to add more solar and/or batteries to their systems, but […]
15kW solar systems: A great size for large homes & businesses
15kW solar systems are a great system size for homes with high levels of energy consumption or businesses with small to middling energy needs – provided that they have sufficient […]
How to Choose the Best Solar Installer for Your Home
At Solar Choice, we understand the importance of finding a reputable solar installer to meet your energy needs. Going solar is a significant investment, and choosing the right installer is […]
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 […]
Solar Panels in Mt Gambier
We can see from data from the Australian Photovoltaics Institue that almost 10MW of solar panels have been installed across approximately 2,500 systems. Based on the roof space available that […]
Western Australia offers royalty deal to lithium producers facing low prices
The Western Australian government has offered mining royalty rebates to three of the state’s active lithium producers, to help counter a slump in global prices for the raw lithium product […]
ACT secures two big batteries for Canberra and record low price for wind
Two big batteries are set to be added to the grid in the Australian Capital Territory with the government securing long term off-take agreements to underpin two wind farms and […]
An Update On The Victorian Solar Rebate
In this article we examine the Victorian Solar Rebate Scheme, how it works, eligibility, initial problems that plagued the scheme, and an update for June 2020. A Brief Overview/History On […]
Solar Panels Bendigo: Compare costs & installers
Data from the Australian Photovoltaic Institute finds that 15.3% of dwellings in Bendigo already have solar panels installed, with the majority of those being residential installs under 10kW in capacity. […]
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. […]
100MW Solar Farm in Clare Valley submitted for DA
Plans for a 100MW solar and battery project in South Australia’s Clare Valley have been submitted for development approval by FRV Services Australia. The proposed Chaff Mill Solar Farm would […]
Renewables driven S.A. records lowest power prices on NEM
Australian Energy Market Operator data has shown that the renewable energy-rich state of South Australia recorded the lowest wholesale power prices in Australia’s main grid in October, a month when […]
Simply Energy’s VPP offers customers up to $216 p.m.
Simply Energy’s virtual power plant in Adelaide, South Australia is offering some of the most generous terms to customers to participate in their trial. The VPP offers customers up to […]
Tesla cuts Powerwall 2 price by $650
Tesla has cut the price of their popular Solar battery, the Powerwall 2, by $650 to $11,700 including supporting hardware. This is the listed price on their website for direct […]
NSW Govt to offer 8,000 interest free loans for Solar
The New South Wales government has called for industry feedback on its zero-interest loan program, that will offer up to $9,000 in finance for a home battery system, and up […]
NSW government approves Shoalhaven Pumped Hydro expansion
The New South Wales government has waved through the first stage of plans for Origin Energy’s $300 million major upgrade of its Shoalhaven Pumped Hydro Storage Scheme. State planning minister Rob […]
Expanding an existing solar system with more panels and/or batteries? Know your options
There are nearly 2 million Australian households with solar panels installed on their roofs. Many of these households would like to add more solar and/or batteries to their systems, but […]
Northern Territory indigenous communities convert to solar
The Northern Territory Government through the Power and Water Corporation has partnered with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to bring solar to remote Territory communities. The Solar Energy Transformation […]
NSW Emerging Energy Program
Earlier this month the NSW Government announced a $55 million program to encourage large scale electricity generation and storage projects. This comes as a welcome step forward, as NSW is […]
Victoria now have time-varying solar tariffs
EnergyAustralia offers 29c kWh peak feed-in tariff. EnergyAustralia is the first retailer to provide time-varying solar feed-in tariffs in Victoria. On September 15 2018, four residential electricity plans were launched […]
Gannawarra Solar Farm opening ceremony [Photos & Video]
After a five-year journey, Gannawarra Solar Farm has been two thirds commissioned and will soon be sending clean energy into the grid at full production. The project, at 60MW DC […]
The biggest barrier to microgrids
The establishment of viable business cases for different applications is the main barrier to the continued uptake of microgrids in Australia, according to Greg Allen, Executive General Manager, Carnegie Clean Energy. Mr […]
What if you sent all of your solar into the grid? Is it worth it?
If you’ve got solar, the way to maximise your electricity bill savings these days is to use your solar energy directly within your home (or business). From an investment point […]
I’m (finally) going to live in a solar-powered home
After nearly a decade working in Australia’s solar industry, I’m finally getting in on the action on a personal level. From next week I’m moving to Newcastle and will be […]
STC prices are falling: What you need to know
‘The federal solar rebate is falling!’ is a cry that Solar Choice has been hearing pretty loudly from our customers, website visitors and installers in and outside our network for the […]
New smart meter from carbonTRACK to benefit households, bolster grid resilience
Australian home energy management system developer carbonTRACK has announced the launch of an ‘intelligent smart meter’ that promises to benefit households, electricity retailers and grid operators alike. For end users, the […]
Coalition’s “clean coal” plan to power heavyweights Gina and Clive in Galilee basin
A 2009 proposal from businessman Clive Palmer that would be used to help provide electricity to Galilee coal mines planned by Palmer himself, Gina Rinehart, and Indian group Adani, has […]
Australia can reach 100 per cent renewable energy says CSIRO
The nation’s chief scientific body has advised there are no technical barriers to prevent Australia from achieving 100 per cent renewables on its electricity grid, and that levels of around […]
2016 was a record-breaking year for the Australian solar system industry
At one point, 2016 looked like an abysmal year for Australian solar. But 2016 turned out to be record breaking year for solar, in many regards. You’ll get all the […]
