Do you remember the predictions of solar industry consolidation? Predictions that eventually the market would consolidate from 4000 businesses to four or forty major solar companies serving the Australian market?…
Author: Warwick Johnston
Focussing on Commercial PV pays off for Todae Solar in 2017
Amongst all the businesses selling solar power systems, there are only a few dozen that focus exclusively on selling commercial systems. And it’s no wonder, considering the comparative ease of residential…
Highlights of Australia's 1.25GW of PV installations in 2017
The Australian solar industry should take a collective bow. Well, catch its breath first, and then take a collective bow. 2017 was a magnificent, record setting year for solar installations,…
2018 - Can Australian PV keep up the pace set by 2017's record breaking year
Even before it had come to a close, 2017 was a record breaking year for Australian PV. Almost 1.1 GW of rooftop PV was installed in the STC market and at least another 0.1…
100+ Australian PV projects over 100kW commissioned in 2017 - is yours listed?
Wow, what a year! 2017 broke so many records, and it’s been a full time job just keeping track of all the solar that’s been installed. We’ve already identified 100…
2017 - Australia's record-breaking year for solar power. 1GW already commissioned
2017 has been a year of records for Australian solar power, and the year’s not even finished yet. Here are some of the highlights of the 10 records that have…
LGC surrender period
Come the LREC surrender deadline this Wednesday, things are getting tight for power companies to purchase and surrender enough LGCs from the market to meet their liability. Historically, Liable Entities…
SunWiz's battery report featured extensively in the press
What an incredible response! SunWiz launched its mid-year update on the Australian battery market and it was picked up by Channel 7, ABC news, News Limited, the AFR, and Fairfax!…
Solar Juice: Top Battery Wholesaler 2016
SunWiz is Australia’s foremost authority on data on Solar Installations. (more…)
How long will your solar panels last? And how well will they perform until then?
Recently released investigation shows Phono Solar and Kyocera Solar top list of highly-accelerated lifetime tests. Millions of low-quality solar panels have been installed on Australian roofs in the past decade.…
Australia's Battery Market: Believe the Hype!
Believe the Hype: Australia’s Battery Market is set for eye-watering growth For quite some time I’d dismissed the hype about the attractiveness of installing grid-connected batteries in Australia. Yes, everyone…
Solar Highlights - a recordbreaking 2016
At one point, 2016 looked like an abysmal year for Australian solar. But 2016 turned out to be record breaking year for solar, in many regards. You’ll get all the…
Battery Installations in 2016 exceeded 6750, SunWiz research finds
SunWiz today released the results of its extensive surveys, interviews, and research into the Australian market for energy storage. SunWiz’s research concludes that there were at 6750 battery installations in 2016,…
Did you install a project over 100kW in 2016?
SunWiz is researching installations that exceed 100kW, as part of our reporting to the International Energy Agency’s PV working group, APVI’s “PV In Australia“, and CEC’s “Clean Energy Australia” report. We are…
The upgrade bonanza: NSW PV Retailers start targeting Solar Bonus Scheme customers for system upgrades
The upgrade bonanza: NSW PV Retailers start targeting Solar Bonus Scheme customers for system upgrades All solar bonus scheme households within the best Sydney postcode to target for system upgrades…
PVsell now helps you target the best places to sell solar
How Can I Target The Best Places To Sell Solar? PVsell now includes (free with all subscriptions) brilliant market intelligence from SunWiz that can help you target the best places…
Is it worth charging from the grid (off-peak), to try to sneak in a second cycle?
Part of our series “What is the best strategy to maximise the Return on Investment for your battery?” In other articles we’ve examined the best strategies for maximising Return on…
When should I discharge my battery to maximise my return on investment?
Part of our series “What is the best strategy to maximise the Return on Investment for your battery?” In which we also answer the question “Should I Discharge during peak…
What is the best strategy to maximise the Return on Investment for your battery?
Is it worthwhile charging a battery from the grid at off-grid prices? Part of our series “What is the best strategy to maximise the Return on Investment for your battery?”…
Selling Batteries to Early Adopters
In case you hadn’t noticed, the return on investment of batteries isn’t flash. Thankfully there’s plenty of early adopters out there who will buy batteries regardless of ROI, because early…
Solar Choice Using PVsell - Size matters: Why Aussie homes may be better off with smaller battery banks
The following article was published recently on Solar Choice and gives insight into their experience with SunWiz’s software, PVsell ————————————————— Let’s say that, like most Australians, you live in a grid-connected home. You’re thinking…