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Category: Installation advice
Solar Choice blog articles about what to consider when installing your solar power system.
Which electricity retailer offers the best solar feed-in tariff?
Feed-in tariffs in Australia: How they’ve changed Solar feed-in tariffs are arrangements where a solar system owner is paid for the solar energy that they send into the grid. At one point […]
Best NSW Solar Feed-In Tariffs
Solar feed-in tariffs are a payment that you receive from your chosen electricity supplier in exchange for any surplus clean energy that your solar panels feed back into the grid. […]
Best VIC Solar Feed-In Tariffs
There is a wide variety of different reasons for residential homeowners to switch to solar energy in Victoria. This includes the cost savings of relying less on the grid or […]
Best QLD Solar Feed-In Tariffs
Queensland, otherwise known as the Sunshine state has a perfect environment for solar panel installations. With 300 days of sunshine per year and an average of 8-9 hours of sun […]
100kW Solar Systems: Costs, returns and everything you need to know
100kW solar systems are among the most popular commercial solar system sizes in Australia, as this size is the cutoff point for up-front incentives through the federal government. This article […]
Risen 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. Overview of Risen Energy – Company History Risen […]
5kW Solar Systems: Pricing, Output, and Returns
5 kilowatt (5kW) solar systems have become one of the most popular sizes in Australia, thanks to the combination of high energy yields and great value-for-money that they deliver. What are […]
10kW Solar Power Systems: Price, Output & Payback
10kW solar systems are a great investment for Australian homes with high levels of electricity consumption or businesses with relatively small electricity needs. This article takes a look at 10kW solar […]
Solar Panels Wollongong: Compare costs & installers
More than one in ten households in Wollongong have solar panels on their roof, according to the APVI. This article is an introduction to what you need to know before […]
Best SA Solar Feed-In Tariffs
Residents in South Australia have the highest electricity rates in Australia. This explains why going solar is a big motivation for household owners there, with one in three having a […]
Solar power in Adelaide, SA: Compare prices & installers
Adelaide, SA is a great place for solar power – and did you know that 30-40% of homes in the Adelaide area have solar panels installed on their roofs? With […]
Solar Panels Canberra, ACT: Compare costs & installers
Canberra, ACT is a great place to go solar in Australia, thanks primarily to the ever-improving economics of solar panel installations. This article takes a look at the some of the […]
Solar Panels Sydney: Compare Costs & Installers
Sydney holds one of the leading install rates for solar power across the world. In fact in certain suburbs of Sydney (such as Schofields) the data from the Australian Photovoltaic […]
Solar Panels Hobart, Tasmania: Compare prices & installers
Like the rest of Australia, solar power system prices in Hobart have been on a downwards trajectory for several years now, making solar panels an option to consider for anyone […]
10 Best Solar Panels in Australia 2022
We often get asked, what are the best quality solar panels in Australia? It’s not a straightforward question to answer, however in the below table is our attempt to provide […]
Solar inverter sizing to improve solar panel efficiency
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 […]
15kW solar systems: A great size for large homes & businesses
A 15kW solar system for Kennards Hire in Rutherford, NSW. 15kW solar systems are a great system size for homes with high levels of energy consumption or businesses with small […]
8kW Solar Systems: Compare outputs, installers and returns
Rooftop solar power has taken Australia by storm, with more than 10% of suitable rooftops now decked out with solar panels across the country. Different sizes of solar PV systems […]
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 […]
3kW Solar Panel Systems: Costs, Output, and Returns
How much does a 3kW solar system cost in Australia, and how much energy can you expect it to produce? This article takes a look a these questions, as well […]
Seraphim 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. Overview of Seraphim – Company History Seraphim is […]
1.5kW solar PV systems: Pricing, outputs and payback
1.5kW solar systems were once the most popular system size in Australia. As solar technology prices have come down in recent years, however, most homes are now tending to opt […]
Payback periods for commercial-scale solar PV systems: State by state
There has never been a better time for Australian businesses to invest in commercial solar power. Last year Solar Choice analysed electricity bills & meter data to generate free indicative […]
70kW solar systems: Compare prices & installers
70kW solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are a popular system size for small and medium-size businesses to cut their power bills in Australia. In this article we look at the typical […]
20kW commercial solar power systems: Pricing, output, and returns
20kW solar power systems are becoming an increasingly worthwhile and attractive investment for small to medium businesses (or households with very large energy consumption) across Australia, with payback periods in […]
7kW solar systems: Prices, output & return on investment
These days, depending on your state, the size range for a residential solar system is ordinarily between 3kW and 5kW. With 5kW being one of the most popular system sizes in […]
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 […]
Tesla Solar Roof: Everything you need to know
In recent years, there’s been a lot of hype about Tesla’s Solar Roofs in Australia. If you’ve thought about installing this new piece of technology but aren’t sure if it’s […]
South Australia Solar Battery Scheme Explained
Initially launched in 2018, the SA Solar Battery Scheme was designed to give all grid-connected households access to an upfront rebate and low-interest loans for batteries. Who is eligible […]
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 […]
