At the start of 2014, solar PV system prices are up in Canberra and steady in other capital cities, except among 1.5kW solar systems. Although included for all other cities as per […]
Category: Solar Choice Company News
Important Australian solar PV industry updates and Solar Choice company news.
Solar Choice’s Patent: Automatic Quotes for Solar Power Installations
Since July 2011, Solar Choice Pty Ltd has had a “patent pending” for its unique Solar Quote Comparison system, which to date has allowed 105,000 Australian households and hundreds of […]
Solar Selections brokers installation of solar power systems for UK’s largest bakery chain
The largest chain of bakeries in the UK has installed the equivalent of 1.28 megawatts (MW) of solar PV capacity on the roofs of 10 of its locations with the […]
Solar Choice develops & brokers installation of solar panels for 6 ACT McDonald’s restaurants
Rooftop solar power systems are now generating electricity for 6 McDonald’s restaurants in the ACT. The installations, whose tenders were exclusively developed and managed by Solar Choice Commercial, will save each […]
2013: The Australian year in solar
2013 was a huge year full of ups and downs for the solar industry globally and in Australia. What were some of the most important milestones, events and trends of […]
Solar Choice sponsors 10kW solar power system for Manly Surf Life Saving Club
Commercial solar project tender management company and residential solar system brokerage Solar Choice has sponsored the installation of a 10kW solar power system for Manly Surf Life Saving Club. The system […]
Solar PV Price Index–Oct 2013
Solar PV system prices dropped notably in Adelaide between September and October, likely as a result of installers addressing new realities in light of the closure of SA’s transitional feed-in […]
Solar PV Price Index–August 2013
The August 2013 Solar PV Price Index marks 1 year since Solar Choice began publishing solar system installation prices in August 2012. While it is clear that figures have come […]
Solar Choice’s new & improved Solar Quote Comparison system: Benefits for installers
Solar Choice has developed a new system for its residential Solar Quote Comparisons which is now in effect across Australia. The changes will have a significant impact on the way that […]
Solar Choice’s new Solar Quote Comparisons: Benefits to customers
Solar Choice, Australia’s free solar energy installation brokering and advice service, has developed a new format for its popular Solar Quote Comparisons. The new system will make solar photovoltaic (PV) […]
Solar PV Price Index–May 2013
The average price for installing a solar system at the beginning of May 2013 is down slightly from the previous month. System prices in Sydney, despite having risen slightly on […]
Solar Choice PV Price Index–April 2013
Solar photovoltaic (PV) system prices at the beginning of April 2013 are on average lower than they were for the previous month. However, further examination of figures from each of […]
Sydney’s Mount St Benedict College self-funds 100kW solar system
Assisted by Solar Choice Commercial, Sydney’s prestigious Mount St Benedict College has decided to move forward on plans to install a solar photovoltaic (PV) system to reduce the school’s power expenses. […]
Solar Choice PV Price Index – March 2013
Previous Solar Choice Photovoltaic (PV) Price Indexes for 2013 reveal an industry in transition. Solar PV Prices in January were significantly more expensive than in December 2012, as a result of the […]
Suntech supports research into removing consumer barriers to solar PV installation
Solar panel manufacturer, Suntech, continues to support research in the field of solar photovoltaics. While Suntech’s support is more commonly associated with technological developments in solar PV, their involvement in the […]
NSW solar PV customers can expand without losing their existing bonus feed in tariff
The NSW Government’s Department of Trade and Investment has updated today the rules regarding the expansion of existing solar PV systems. Prior to the update, any expansion of a customer’s […]
Solar Choice assists Macquarie Club Dubbo to install 35kW solar panel array
Solar Choice has enabled another NSW club to make an informed choice of solar installer and save money on the cost of installing a system. Club Macquarie Dubbo has recently […]
BHP’s mining in Western Australia gets solar-powered
BHP Nickel West Kalgoorlie is a mining facility located in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, approximately 600 kilometres east of Perth and includes two sites – a smelting operation […]
Solar Choice Price Index – January 2013
The Solar Choice Price Index for January 2013, is the first to contain updated installer prices in response to the early closure of the Solar Credit scheme on 1 January 2013. After the […]
Turn your building into a mini power plant with Building-integrated Photo Voltaic (BIPV) solutions, now available through Solar Choice
Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) technology, which involves substituting standard building materials to allow the PV to form an integrated part of the building façade, is set to be the next major growth area […]
Solar Choice Price Index – December 2012
December’s Solar Choice Price Index will be the last to include the 2x multiplier after the Australian Federal Government announced mid-November that the Solar Credit scheme will end 6 months […]
Get the best solar PV deals in South Sydney and Sutherland Shire
Solar Choice has welcomed a new team member, Ben Fingleton, to help our customers in South Sydney & Sutherland Shire get the best solar PV deals. About Ben Ben completed […]
Northern Beaches Solar – meet our local expert
Customers looking for the best solar PV deals on Sydney’s Northern Beaches can benefit from the expertise of the new addition to the Solar Choice Team, Ivor Kades. Bringing considerable experience in […]
The Shire of East Pilbara invests in commercial solar power in the traditional mining town of Marble Bar
Solar Choice’s Commercial Solar Power Team recently helped the Shire of East Pilbara increase the size of their solar energy portfolio in the traditional mining town of Marble Bar. The […]
Southern Cross Care at Broken Hill install an 150kW solar panel system brokered by the Solar Choice Dubbo office
The Solar Choice Dubbo office has brokered a solar deal for Southern Cross Care at Broken Hill. The Residential Care facility purchased a commercial scale, 150kW solar PV, system that […]
The Suntech fraud case, what it means for Suntech customers and the Australian solar market
Chinese manufacturer, Suntech, is out to address the question mark that has hovered over the future of the company since May 2012 , following the widely misreported Global Solar Fund (GSF) fraud […]
Solar Choice Price Index – November 2012
Using data from Solar Choice’s Australia wide network of installers, the Solar Choice Price Index provides a monthly up-date on the price of solar across the country and including variations […]
Changes to Australian solar PV installation standard AS5033: What’s new?
A number of changes to the Australian standard for solar photovoltaic (PV) installation standard AS/NZS 5033 came into effect from 16 July 2012, with a 3 month grace period for […]
Solar Choice Solar System Price Index: August 2012
As of 1 August 2012, the average price per watt of an installed solar system prices sits at about $2.40/watt (after STC rebate) across Australia’s major capital cities (excluding Darwin […]
Clean Energy Week 2012 roundup
Clean Energy Week 2012 presented numerous opportunities for the Solar Choice team to make connections for our commercial solar power activities, meet new installers to potentially join our installer network, speak […]
Solar Choice Commercial facilitates McDonald’s Australia’s move to solar power
With the help of Solar Choice Commercial, the first McDonald’s restaurant in Australia has gone solar. Although the Kilsyth restaurant’s 12kW solar PV system is ground-breaking in this respect, […]
