Since 1 July 2015, the City of Adelaide has been offering some of the most generous incentives for solar power in Australia – and the one of the only incentives for […]
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Is a solar lease or solar PPA right for you?
See this recent article on Solar PPAs.. ‘Solar leasing’ deals have been the main facilitator of residential solar panel uptake in the United States, with the majority of systems being installed […]
Electricity price inflation: What it means for going solar
Grid electricity prices fluctuate over time – and usually they increase. This has important implications for anyone considering going solar. This article covers the basics of what you need to know […]
Victorian government clears roadblocks to rooftop solar PPAs
See this explanatory article on solar PPAs Victorian households will now have access to rooftop solar at little-to no up-front cost through leasing deals solar companies, following regulatory changes announced […]
Vic government to address barriers to wind farms, distributed solar & storage
Just weeks after the federal government ordered the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to cease backing wind energy and rooftop solar in Australia, Victoria’s state Labor government has committed to drive […]
Government directs CEFC to cease investing in rooftop solar finance deals
The federal government has moved to nix the Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s plans to fund rooftop solar leasing schemes in Australia. Although the government’s directive – handed to the CEFC as […]
Clean Energy Finance Corp to invest $1b towards solar of all sizes
Australia’s solar industry looks set to receive an investment boost, after the Clean Energy Finance Corporation revealed plans to finance more than $1 billion of solar projects in the local […]
NSW councils & businesses come together to offer affordable on-site renewables & solar leases
A group of NSW municipal councils has joined forces to provide residents and small businesses with ready access to cheaper PV systems – including through a solar leasing option. Eight […]
Google to invest $145m USD to transform spent oil field into 82MW solar farm
Internet search engine giant Google is investing $145 million in a renewable energy project that will see an old oil and gas field in California transformed into a solar farm. […]
China to introduce solar leasing-style financing to open up distributed solar opportunities
China is looking to adopt a similar solar leasing model to that which has dominated the rooftop PV market in the US, in an effort to encourage more homes and […]
SunPower to trial solar leasing program in Australia
America’s second-largest PV manufacturer, SunPower, is set to test its rooftop solar leasing program in Australia, with the launched this week of a pilot program in Melbourne. The Nasdaq-listed solar […]
Solar panels & energy storage: What to consider
Energy storage is an option whose appeal is growing globally–and Australia is no exception. But energy storage is seldom considered as an option in isolate: the vast majority of those […]
One of Australia’s largest solar developers faces insolvency
One of Australia’s largest and most prominent solar developers faces collapse after being placed in the hands of administrators late last week. According to ASIC documents, the business and its […]
CEFC earmarks $120 million for solar leasing in Australia
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), after surviving another government attempt to legislate its dismantling, has announced $120 million worth of financing for solar leasing deals and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) in […]
NSW to become a leader in medium-scale solar PV under new state policies
The NSW government has unveiled a new policy that could help “transform mid-scale solar” energy in Australia. The state’s environment minister, Rob Stokes, said the new resource efficiency policy would […]
Solar Choice now offering 2nd commercial solar PV finance package
Commercial solar power is one of the fastest-growing sectors for the solar industry in Australia, with more and more businesses turning to solar photovoltaic (PV) technology to insulate themselves against rising electricity […]
‘Community solar’ offers another way to own solar panels in the US
Even for those who are fully onboard in their support of renewable energy and understand how it can save them money, finding a meaningful way to take advantage is not […]
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 […]
The post-election trajectory of solar power in Australia
Australia will vote for a new federal government on 7 September 2013–less than a week away–and although by no means a certainty, polls show the Lib-Nats tipped to win, ushering in […]
Tasmania solar feed-in tariff: Deadline for applications is 30 August 2013
After months of waiting, the fate of Tasmania’s solar feed-in tariff as finally been decided. Premier Lara Giddings’ office has announced that Tasmanians who have applied for the scheme before […]
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 […]
Queensland Solar Bonus Scheme: Rate is now 8c/kWh for new applicants
The Queensland Solar Bonus Feed-in Tariff scheme rate has dropped from 44c per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to 8c/kWh as of 12:00am 10 July 2012. In order to receive the 44c/kWh rate, […]
Solar Leasing/”Free Solar Panels”/Pay-as-you-go solar agreements now available in Australia
The so-called “free solar panels” (sometimes called “pay-as you-go solar” or “solar leasing”) business model that has already seen major success in the USA and the UK is now available […]
