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Solar Panels Hobart, Tasmania: Compare prices & installers
Like the rest of Australia, solar power system prices in Hobart have been on a downwards trajectory for several years now, making solar panels an option to consider for anyone […]
Payback periods for commercial-scale solar PV systems: State by state
There has never been a better time for Australian businesses to invest in commercial solar power. Last year Solar Choice analysed electricity bills & meter data to generate free indicative […]
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 […]
Is home solar battery storage worth it? (updated 2019)
This article has since been updated for 2019. Click here to see the updated version. Since 2015 Australians have been talking about home battery storage being on the cusp of […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – May 2019
Average residential solar system prices have increased to $1.17 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice installer […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – April 2019
Average residential solar system prices have decreased to $1.16 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice installer […]
Is home solar power still worth it in Australia in 2019?
Rooftop solar on its own is already affordable enough to be a smart choice for virtually any Australian home with an unshaded roof and some daytime electricity usage. This is […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – February 2019
Average residential solar system prices have increased to $1.18 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice installer […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – November 2018
Average residential solar system prices have dipped down to $1.17 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – August 2018
Average residential solar system prices have dipped down to $1.24 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
ACCC recommends scrapping federal small-scale solar incentive: What does it mean for you?
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recommended abolishing the federal incentive for small-scale renewables (like rooftop solar) by 2021 in a ‘blueprint to reduce electricity prices’ – formally […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index for June 2018
Changes in the composition of Solar Choice’s commercial solar installer network, combined with price updates from several companies have resulted in a slight upwards shift in average dollar per watt […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – June 2018
Average residential solar system prices have dipped down to $1.32 per watt ($/W) this month on the back of several factors, including changes to the composition of the Solar Choice […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index for May 2018
Commercial solar system prices continue their (very) gradual decline, according to pricing data from Solar Choice’s network of installers. The average indexed price continues to sit at around $1.16/W – […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index for April 2018
Average commercial solar system prices continue to sit at about $1.17/W for the second month in a row, according to data from the Solar Choice installer network database. 100kW and […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – April 2018
Average solar system prices again fell slightly between March and April, down to about $1.35 per watt, the lowest we’ve seen since the beginning of the year, but not as […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – March 2018
Average solar system prices dipped slightly between February and March 2018 – coming in at about $1.38 per watt as opposed to $1.40/W last month – according to the most […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index for February 2018
Average commercial solar system prices continue to hover at around $1.17 per watt ($1.17/W) for systems between 10kW and 100kW that we track in our monthly index. Please note that […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – February 2018
Average solar system prices (on ‘primary’ offerings) have slipped slightly upwards since the beginning of the year, coming in at around $1.40/W – as opposed to about $1.30/W in December – […]
What are the best cities for home solar battery storage? (January 2018 update)
Having just published an article on the state of Australia’s battery storage market at the beginning of 2018 (recently updated), we decided we would endeavour to shed a bit more light […]
Is home solar power still worth it in Australia in 2018?
Rooftop solar on its own is already affordable enough to be a smart choice for virtually any Australian home with an unshaded roof and some daytime electricity usage. This is […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index for January 2018
Slight decreases in most capital cities and across most system sizes resulted in an overall average commercial solar system price of about $1.17/W – the lowest on record since Solar […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – January 2018
In this month’s Solar PV Price Index, the average price for a ‘primary’/standard solar PV system offering remains almost unchanged from December, at about $1.31 per watt ($1.31/W). The average […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index for December 2017
This month’s Commercial Solar PV Price Index sees the introduction of 70kW solar systems for the first time (a long overdue addition). The average cost of installing a commercial solar […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – December 2017
The average price per watt ($/W) for primary offerings was $1.30 this month – down slightly from November and a new low since we began tracking prices in 2012. The […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index for November 2017
Average commercial solar system prices remain at about $1.20 per watt (after STC incentive and GST are applied) for the month of November, according to data from the Solar Choice […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – November 2017
We’ve introduced some major improvements to this month’s Solar PV Price Index. Namely: We’ve added 7kW solar systems to all tables We’ve included in new tables & data for ‘premium’ […]
Commercial Solar PV Price Index for October 2017
Average commercial solar system prices stay steady at about $1.20 per watt for the month of October. The average price of a 100kW system comes in at about $1.10 per […]
Residential Solar PV Price Index – October 2017
Average solar system prices hold stable for the third month in a row, with the average price per watt ($/W) for an residential solar system installation coming in at about […]
What if you sent all of your solar into the grid? Is it worth it?
If you’ve got solar, the way to maximise your electricity bill savings these days is to use your solar energy directly within your home (or business). From an investment point […]
