The Sunshine Coast, as the name would suggest, is one of the most ideal places in the world to install solar with over 30% of the homes in the Sunshine […]
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Solar constraints could be relaxed before end of April, clearing path for new projects
Five Victorian and New South Wales solar farms that have had their renewable energy output cut in half for more than six months could soon get a reprieve, with […]
Neoen, Mondo plan massive 600MW Victoria big battery near Geelong
Plans for massive new big battery in Victoria have been unveiled by the City of Geelong, on the state’s west coast, in response to an urgent call from the […]
Big batteries get ready to play main role in next stage of clean energy transition
The Australian Energy Regulator has urged transmission companies to look deeper into battery storage technologies as an option for future grid upgrades on the pathway to a renewables-dominated grid. […]
Covid-19 could stop new Australia wind and solar projects, wipe out global growth
A new report has warned that the global Covid-19 pandemic could hit large-scale solar and wind energy markets of countries like Australia particularly hard, as investment slows, and unfavorable […]
Solar Panels Geelong: All you need to know!
Geelong, located just west of Melbourne, is a good place for installing a solar PV system. Additionally, with electricity rates rising, the price of solar PV falling, and up-front rebates available […]
Solar Power in Coffs Harbour: Everything you need to know!
Almost 30% of households in Coffs Harbour have already taken the leap to Solar Power, according to data from the Australian Photovoltaic Institute. This article explores the benefits of solar […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – April 2020
Average residential solar system prices have slightly decreased to $1.06 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Major power stations consider isolation to protect workers from Covid-19
Australia’s energy companies indicated they may look at the total isolation of power station staff in a bid to prevent any impact to electricity supplies from the spread of […]
Big new solar farm in NSW begins production, on schedule for a change
Spark Infrastructure’s 100MW Bomen solar farm near Wagga Wagga has begun sending power to the grid in New South Wales, making it one of very few that has managed […]
NSW unveils two new renewable energy zones in $11 billion Net Zero strategy
The New South Wales government has released the first stage of its net-zero emissions by 2030 climate change strategy, with the launch of $900 million plan for action, and […]
Coronavirus could deliver first global solar market contraction since 1980s, says BNEF
The global solar industry is facing its first year of contracted growth in decades, Bloomberg New Energy Finance has warned, as the global spread of the novel Coronavirus takes […]
Major solar farm and battery approved for New South Wales coal country
New South Wales’ greater Hunter region is set to host a 290MW solar farm after the project won the final green light from the state government’s department of planning. […]
Coalition tips $68.5m into ‘Reliable Affordable’ clean energy research centre
A collaboration between researchers and industry to accelerate Australia’s adoption of new low emissions technologies has won $68.5 million funding from the federal government. Federal minister for industry, science and […]
Solar Power on the Northern Beaches, Sydney, NSW
If you are looking for solar power on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, why not drop by the Solar Choice natioanl head office in Manly? Solar Choice offers free and […]
Increased IAWO makes 100kW Solar Projects a ‘no brainer’
Yesterday the Coalition announced an increase in the Instant Asset Write Off threshold from $30,000 to $150,000. Additionally the scope has been increased to include businesses with up to $500m […]
SA big batteries again steer state through interconnector dramas
South Australia’s three big batteries have once again played a crucial role in helping the state to avoid black-outs after it was ‘islanded’, once again, from the rest of […]
Solar projects, some wind farms hit by more transmission downgrades
Some of Australia’s key solar farms and wind projects have been hit by yet more transmission downgrades, while some have won a reprieve, in the latest draft inter-regional marginal […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – March 2020
Average residential solar system prices have slightly decreased to $1.07 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Another 100 stand-alone solar and battery systems to be installed by Western Power
Western Australia is forging ahead with its new approach to fringe-of-grid power supply, with the roll out of another 100 solar and battery-based stand-alone power systems. The solar and […]
Origin profit hit by outages and solar uptake, battery plans hostage to UNGI
Origin Energy says it is looking at opportunities to expand its portfolio in Victoria, including its first grid-connected big battery, after reporting a sharp fall in earnings from its […]
Victoria intervenes to try and solve wind and solar bottlenecks in local grid
Victoria’s state Labor government has announced a dramatic split from national electricity rules in a bid to fast-track urgent grid upgrades, unlock more large-scale renewables and encourage more big […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index for February 2020
With heavy activity in Victoria and shifts in solar technology to half cut solar modules, price updates from several companies have resulted in a slight downwards shift in average dollar […]
Rio Tinto joins iron ore mining giants making big switch to solar and batteries
Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced plans to spend $98 million on a new 34MW solar farm at the Koodaideri mine in the Pilbara, as well as a 45MW/12MWh lithium-ion […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – February 2020
Average residential solar system prices have slightly increased to $1.08 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Wind, solar projects warned of seven year delays in Victoria, NSW
Developers and owners of new wind and solar projects in Victoria and New South Wales have been warned of delays of up to seven years for grid connection at a […]
Albanese downbeat on zero carbon bill, but describes new coal plant as “unicorn”
The leader of the federal opposition has downplayed the prospects of a cross-bench bill to commit Australia to a target of net-zero emissions by 2050, saying there was little chance […]
Morrison’s refusal to move on climate, and the “prosperity doctrine”
How do you explain a prime minister who says he accepts the science of climate change, acknowledges the link between it and the devastating bushfires, and then chooses to do […]
AEMO takes control of S.A. big batteries to help manage isolated grid
South Australia’s three big battery storage systems have been commandeered by the Australian Energy Market Operator, to help usher the state’s grid after it was isolated from the rest of […]
Battery Storage Price Index – February 2020
Solar Choice has previously been publishing average solar PV system prices on a monthly basis since August 2012 in our Solar PV Price Index, which focused on household solar prices […]
Angus Taylor’s secret consultation on emissions cuts stacked towards big emitters
An “expert panel” hand-picked by federal energy minister Angus Taylor to identify new opportunities for emissions reduction in Australia has been heavily stacked towards the fossil fuel industry, new evidence […]
