The federal Coalition’s carbon scare campaign continues this week with claims from the Morrison government agriculture minister, David Littleproud, that just a 1 per cent cut to national emissions could […]
Category: Renewable Energy Target for Solar Panel Systems
Solar Choice articles about the federal government’s Renewable Energy Target and associated solar PV incentives.
Solar for Schools
Solar Choice is experienced in School Projects “Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school” Albert Einstein Schools possess Australia’s next generation of bright […]
Total Facilities 2019
Solar Choice have been regular visitors and exhibitors at a number of renewable energy conferences such as Smart Energy and Australian Energy Storage , however last week we tried our hands at something new. […]
UNSW says home hydrogen storage for rooftop solar could be real by 2020
The University of New South Wales is working with Tamworth-based company H2Store to develop renewable hydrogen storage solutions it says could rival lithium-ion battery technology – and within a couple […]
Australia renewables share rises to 21.2%, but transport emissions soar
New data has has clocked the share of renewable energy in Australia’s electricity generation at 21.2 per cent, as the contributions from wind and solar continue to grow. The latest […]
Genex finalises NSW solar purchase, as progress continues on Kidston hydro
The Australian company behind the ground-breaking Kidston solar and pumped hydro storage project in north Queensland has completed the acquisition of an 50MW solar project in NSW. Genex Power said […]
Germany sources 65% of electricity production from renewables in last week
Germany’s 2040 target of 65 per cent renewable electricity generation is looking more and more achievable, with the EU nation managing to hit 64.8 per cent just this month, in […]
Solar Choice manages tender for Mclean Poultry Farms
McLean Farms located 2 hours west of Brisbane is a leader in Australia in the farming and supply of free range chicken eggs. Like many businesses in the Agricultural Sector, […]
Solar Choice develops 1.7MW Solar Project with Pace Farms
Solar Choice worked closely with the CEO and CFO of Pace Farms to understand their business needs and layout of the chicken egg farm to help design an optimal solar […]
Residential Solar uptake: Poorer homes purchasing quicker than the rich
The long entertained myth that solar is a form of luxury for the rich, that the poor aren’t able too afford has definitely passed its expiry date. In a new […]
Networks unveil new plan that signals rapid decline of coal and gas
Final plans for a major new transmission line linking South Australia and New South Wales have been submitted, promising sizeable benefits to both the National Electricity Market and consumers. Transmission […]
Rooftop solar, batteries early winners in NSW election race
NSW major political parties have unveiled plans to boost solar and battery storage uptake in the state, in the lead-up to the March 23 election. The opposition Labor Party was […]
Energy efficient homes could save households $1,000-plus a year on bills
Australian households could save up to $1000 a year on electricity costs from energy efficiency measures alone, a new report has found – but only with the backing of strong […]
Musk says Tesla big battery to pay for itself within a few years, bigger ones on the way
South Australia’s $96 million “big battery” – the 100MW/129MWh Hornsdale Power Reserve – could pay for itself within just a few years, according the founder of company behind it, Tesla. […]
Yurika! Queensland to install Tesla big battery in Townsville
Australia is set to get another Tesla battery system on its National Electricity Market, with Queensland’s government-owned utilities to install a 4MW/8MWh system in Townsville later this year. The new […]
Australia tipped to add 70,000 home batteries in 2019, lead global demand
Australia has been tipped to become the biggest home battery market in the world in 2019, with solar households forecast to install tens of thousands of energy storage systems. In […]
Energy increase uncertainties prompt massive solar uptake
Australian’s truly did bask in the sun last year. Not only was 2018 one of the most hottest and driest years on record, it was also a year where PV […]
Residential Solar continues to Soar into 2019
Following another record breaking year in 2018 residential solar is continuing to soar with no signs of slowing down in 2019. Australia is quickly approaching a quarter of its residential […]
Crossbench prevented coalition abolishing $23.4BN of investment to Renewable Energy
A new report from The Australia Institute (TAI) has shown the crossbench’s role in saving 3 renewable energy policies (The CEFC, ARENA and the RET) from being abolished by the […]
Solar Choice brokers 100kW solar installation for Dunstan Farmers Engineering
Solar Choice has brokered the installation of a 100kw solar array for Dunstan Farmers’ head office located in Kerang near the NSW/Vic border. The Dunstan brand has been established for […]
Vales Point coal plant owners sign deal with new 275MW solar farm
Power from one of Australia’s biggest solar farms will be used in combination with the New South Wales Vales Point coal plant, to deliver cheaper and cleaner “dispatchable” power for […]
ANU-led research claims big breakthrough in next generation solar cell technology
The quest to boost the efficiency of silicon solar cells – and further reduce the cost of PV generation – has gained ground this week through an Australia National University-led […]
NSW utilising water for energy: with numerous planned pumped hydro projects on the way
At the NSW Smart Energy Summit 2018 there was a lot of talk regarding the future of pumped hydro in NSW and the talk was promising. Mr Turnbull of course talked […]
Solar Choice attends NSW Smart Energy Summit
Solar Choice were “out of the office” last Tuesday 4th December to watch the Smart Energy Council play host to the NSW Smart Energy Summit. Pre-arrival the buzz was centred around […]
Graph of the Day: Breakdown of Australia’s two million solar homes
Rooftop solar has passed another major milestone in Australia, with two million homes and businesses – or 20 per cent of all homes – having installed their own power source. […]
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 […]
Annual Australia Solar + Energy Storage Congress & Expo 2018
The Solar Choice team is looking forward to the Annual Australian Solar + Storage Congress & Expo 2018, which will take place in Sydney this Wednesday & Thursday December 5-6, […]
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 […]
Another coal myth busted as developing nations turn to renewables
Developing nations have taken the lead on clean energy, a new study has shown, after adding a record 114GW of zero-carbon energy generating capacity of all types, 94GW of which […]
Shorten targets one million household batteries, focus on renewables
The federal Labor Party has unveiled an energy policy with a strong focus on driving the uptake of home solar and battery storage, as it builds on its pre-election promise […]
NSW government unveils plan to bring grid into age of renewables
The New South Wales government has unveiled a plan to shift the state’s coal-fired power dominated grid into the age of the renewables. The plan, called the Transmission Infrastructure Strategy, […]
