solar PV

Australians expect quick payback from rooftop solar, but don't know where panels come from

Many Australians are under the mistaken impression that their solar panels were made in Australia, and nearly half expect a…

September 7, 2016

Made in the shade: super efficient solar panels tapped for 99kW Melbourne job

A 99kW solar PV system installed at Brunswick Town Hall in Melbourne becomes first in Australia to use Trina Solar…

September 6, 2016

Half of Australia's solar homes don't understand technology on their roof

Nearly half of all solar households have no idea how to maximise the value of their rooftop solar investment. They…

September 1, 2016

Why battery storage doesn't pay without rooftop solar

“Arbritrage” sounds like a brilliant idea, but is it really worthwhile charging a battery from the grid at off-grid prices?

August 31, 2016

Solar, storage and remote controlled air-con: How communities can fix the grid

For the first time, a traditional network company is leveraging non-network solutions to fix an age-old grid problem that used…

August 24, 2016

Sydney community solar investment round raises $17,500 in 9 minutes

Community solar investor round in Sydney's inner-west raised more than $17k in 9 minutes to put solar on the roof…

August 23, 2016

Case Study: Yulara Project

Behind the scenes of the first utility-scale plant to be proposed and completed by an Indigenous Land Council – the…

August 10, 2016

Solar Choice PV price index: August 2016

This August marks four full years of Solar Choice’s PV Price Index. Here are some charts following the changes in…

August 9, 2016

Living off-grid in Australia's tropical north: Tips from a long-term Daintree resident

A well designed off-grid solar and battery storage system can supply most households' needs easily, even in Australia's tropical north.…

August 9, 2016

Installation begins on 500kW solar array for Canberra Hospital

ACT govt-funded installation of 500kW solar array is underway at Canberra Hospital, part of project that will save it $490,000…

July 27, 2016