Solar
Q2 2024 - Solar Price Update
Beam Solar's quarterly market insight into current solar system pricing.
Beam Solar Blog
Beam’s Fresh New Look
A Minor Rebrand for a Major Impact
User - Suppliers
What it takes to be a Beam Approved Solar Retailer
What criteria does Beam use to determine which Solar Retailers are allowed to view and submit offers for projects on our platform?
Platform - Assessment
Faster calculations on BEAM
Learn how Beam platform improved assessment calculations for solar and batteries, enhancing speed and accuracy. Discover the reengineered process for...
Solar
Market Insights: Energy & Certificate Prices
Energy and certificate prices have increased substantially in the last quarter, making solar and battery projects more attractive.
Transforming Industrial Manufacturing With Clean Energy
Explore how ARENA funding is revolutionizing Australia's industrial sector by fostering the adoption of clean energy solutions.
Solar
Q1 2024 - Market Insights
Trina and Sungrow hold market share. Customers are split between Outright Purchase and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) financing options.
Solar
Beam Solar Installation Audits
How and Why Beam Solar Audits the Solar Installs on its Platform.
Procurement
Improving the User Experience of the Beam Solar Platform
Redesigning the platform UI/UX starting with Procurement and introducing “Infinite Offers”.
Procurement
Serving delicous data with the Pathom Logic Engine
An exploration of the Pathom3 Clojure library we used to design our new Price Score system.
Procurement
The Ultimate guide to Power Purchasing Agreements (PPA's)
Discover the benefits of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with our comprehensive guide. Learn how to navigate PPA's for renewable energy procurement.
Solar
Fastest 1MW+ Rooftop Solar Installation in Australia
Beam Solar helped facilitate the fastest 1MW+ single-site, commercial rooftop solar installation in Australia. Here's how it went down.
Electrification
What is the role of an energy audit in a zero emissions strategy?
Undertaking an energy audit to identify projects that reduce emissions and improve productivity is often the cheapest way to reduce emissions.
Solar
How is my solar performing?
A brief overview of Manage, the third notch in the Beam Solar Platform.
Solar
Can you Hedge Against Energy Price Risk with Solar Power?
Learn how to protect your business from rising energy prices and hedge against energy price risk by harnessing the power of solar energy.
Solar
Which Solar Proposal should I choose?
Solar proposals will often include different equipment brands, solar sizes, installation locations, warranties, performance guarantees and more. How...
Solar
Who is the best Solar Retailer in Australia?
Who is the best solar retailer in Australia. We look at the six most important attributes to consider and calculate a Solar Retailer Score
Commercial
Making Beam Solar faster and more efficient
Blog on the current problems with our platform, new design decisions that led to our improved solar assessment calculations for ACT home owners.
Case-Study
Operation and Maintenance in PV and Battery Systems
Discover the lifetime financial benefits of proper operation and maintenance for PV and battery systems on our blog.
Solar
The economics of an electrified home: Homeowners actual experience
This is the second blog post about electrifying our home and adding solar in order to remove gas and diesel as an energy source.
Solar
Why should you become a Solar Retailer/Supplier on the Beam Solar platform?
What is important for the client? That is what we focus on.
Solar
Q3 2022 - Solar Price Update
Solar prices hold steady while electricity rates continue to rise.
Solar
Is solar power the correct choice for my business?
Anyone can now use the Beam Solar platform for free to assess the capacity of their business to benefit from solar.
Solar
9 Tips To Consider Before You Sign Your Commercial Solar Contract
How to achieve value for money with your solar investment while meeting your business needs.
Solar
Does My Solar System Need Insurance?
Find out about insurance for your solar system and some key insurance considerations.
Solar
How Does Solar Stack Up With Rising Electricity Prices?
How to tackle increasing and volatile energy rates by investing in renewable energy.
Solar
Modelling optimal battery savings in solar
The story of Battery Day 2022, and how Beam is approaching modeling optimal battery savings in solar.
Solar
9 Tips On Choosing the Right Commercial Solar System For Your Business
How to achieve value for money with your solar investment while meeting your business needs.
Solar
Solar in Schools - Education in Carbon Footprint
Solar projects in schools provide reduced operating costs and student engagement in energy use and carbon footprint with our platform.
Solar
Under the Hood of the Beam Solar Assessment
Combining electricity data, local weather-station data and satellite imagery, we simulate hundreds of solar and battery combinations for your site.
Solar
Solar PV vs Carbon Offsets: Which One Is Right For You
Solar provides low risk, cost-effective abatement with high integrity.
Solar
How to electrify your home: Homeowners actual experience
This is the first blog post about electrifying our home and adding solar in order to remove gas and diesel as an energy source.
How do you know you’re getting value for money with solar
A quick guide to help customers navigate assessing and procuring behind the meter solar for their site.
Solar
PV System and Inverter Downtime Contribute to Underperformance
A case study exploring PV system performance.
Solar
Solar Outperforms for Victorian Red Meat Processor
A case study exploring PV system performance.
Solar
9 Tips on Choosing The Right Commercial Solar Retailer
How to achieve value for money with your solar investment while meeting your business needs.
Solar
The Ultimate Guide to Solar VEECs
Discover how Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates (VEECs) can help get your large behind-the-meter solar project implemented in Victoria.