Commercial Solar PV Price Index: July 2015

Commercial solar system prices for July 2015 remain steady at around $1.44 per watt ($/W) on average. 10kW solar system prices continue the gradual rise that began about three months […]

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Residential Solar PV Price Index: July 2015

The average solar PV system price nationally continues to sit at about $1.85 per watt for the third month in a row, with prices for specific system sizes also remaining […]

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Solar system prices in Brisbane, Queensland

Approximately one quarter of households in Brisbane proper have a solar power system, according to the APVI’s solar map; the suburbs surrounding Brisbane have even higher solar penetrations. The number of systems […]

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Solar PV system prices in Darwin, NT

According to the APVI‘s solar map, only about 6% of homes in Darwin have solar panels – despite the fact that the city is home to some of the highest solar irradiation rates […]

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Commercial Solar PV Price Index: June 2015

Average indicative prices for commercial solar energy systems changed little between May and June 2015, continuing to hover around $1.44/W. Commercial solar energy system prices (10kW-100kW): Averages All prices in the […]

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Residential Solar PV Price Index: June 2015

Average residential solar PV system prices remain largely unchanged between May and June 2015, hovering around $1.86/W nationally. What appears as price rises in Melbourne were actually due mainly to a […]

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Solar power system prices in Newcastle, NSW

Around 11% of the homes in Newcastle, NSW have a solar power system installed. This is strong evidence that many Newcastle residents continue to find that solar PV systems are well worth the […]

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Residential Solar PV Price Index: May 2015

Nationally, average solar energy system prices have risen for the second month in a row, according to data from the Solar Choice installer network database. Prices for 1.5kW, 2kW and […]

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Commercial PV Price Index: April 2015

Mirroring the trend observed in residential solar systems, average commercial solar system prices increased slightly between March and April of 2015. The increases were clearest among 10kW systems and less pronounced for 30kW, […]

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Residential Solar PV Price Index: April 2015

Average solar energy system prices have risen for the first time in just under a year, according to pricing data from Solar Choice’s quote comparison platform. The increases took place […]

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Commercial PV Price Index – March 2015

Commercial solar system prices continued their subtle decline between February and March of 2015, according to pricing data from installers in Solar Choice’s network. All prices are net, incorporating incentives […]

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Residential Solar PV Price Index – March 2015

Average residential solar PV system prices for Australia’s capital cities fell slightly between February and March. Systems were dearest in Canberra, while Perth was home to the lowest prices. March 2015 […]

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Commercial PV Price Index – February 2015

Commercial solar system prices decreased slightly between January and February of 2015, according to pricing data from installers in Solar Choice’s network. All prices are net, incorporating incentives available through […]

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Commercial PV Price Index – January 2015

Echoing residential solar system price trends since the end of last year, commercial solar system prices have remained remarkably steady since November 2014 and January 2015. While there was some price […]

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Commercial PV Price Index – November 2014

Commercial solar prices continue to drop steadily month-by-month, according to data from the Solar Choice installer network. Prices in the tables below incorporate incentives available for systems up to 100kW in […]

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Residential Solar PV Price Index – November 2014

Average residential solar system prices have leveled out, changing little between October and November according to figures from the Solar Choice installer network database. This follows about four months of […]

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Commercial PV Price Index – October 2014

In addition to the Residential Solar PV Price Index that Solar Choice publishes monthly,  we also publish pricing data for commercial systems (10kW, 30kW, 50kW and 100kW). This article contains […]

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Solar PV Price Index – September 2014

Average residential solar system prices took a dip across the board between August and September, with almost no instances in which they increased. The trend was likely spurred by the recent […]

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Commercial PV Price Index – August 2014

August 2014 marks the 4th month that Solar Choice has published pricing data for commercial solar PV systems (10kW, 30kW, 50kW, 100kW). As of yet there has been little fluctuation […]

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Solar PV Price Index – August 2014

Average solar system prices continued with little fluctuation between July and August. Although some regional variability was still observable, numbers held remarkably steady in all cities and across all system […]

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Commercial PV Price Index – July 2014

Solar Choice’s Commercial PV Price Index is published monthly to act as a bellwether for commercial-scale solar PV system pricing trends across Australia. Systems of 10kW, 30kW, 50kW and 100kW in […]

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Solar PV Price Index – July 2014

Although higher average system prices in Melbourne and Hobart between this and last month resulted in an apparent increase across all system sizes included in our calculations (except for 1.5kW), […]

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Solar PV Price Index – June 2014

On the whole, system prices fell slightly between May and June. 1.5kW system prices look more or less steady across the board, while average pricing for 4kW, 5kW and 10kW […]

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Solar PV Price Index – May 2014

1.5kW and 2kW solar PV system prices continue to rise from April to May while 3kW-5kW remain steady and 10kW system prices have fallen. This month’s article includes for the […]

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Solar PV system prices for April 2014

Average 1.5kW solar system prices appear to have plateaued between March and April after steadily rising over the course of the last 8 months or so, while prices for 2kW […]

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Solar PV Price Index–March 2014

Between February and March, average 1.5kW and 2kW solar PV system prices continued their steady rise in all cities included in the PV Price Index except for Adelaide, while pricing […]

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Solar PV Price Index–February 2014

Average prices for systems of all common sizes included (1.5kW-10kW) in almost all cities have increased this month, with 1.5kW systems rising the most. Systems in Canberra appeared to undergo a decrease […]

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