Australia leads the world in rooftop solar, but only on certain roofs. Until now
The Australian government is expanding its solar rebate scheme to include commercial systems up to 1 megawatt to encourage solar adoption on large industrial rooftops. Energy Minister Chris Bowen aims to address the 'missing middle' of renewable energy by streamlining grid connection processes for businesses.
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This policy shift targets untapped industrial roof space to help Australia meet its renewable energy targets and reduce reliance on large-scale solar farms.
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Share A A A The Albanese government plans to push solar power to the rooftops of large businesses, factories and warehouses across Australia’s largest cities, as Labor struggles to fill what Energy Minister Chris Bowen calls the “missing middle” of its renewable energy target in the power grid.
Australia has more household rooftop solar than any other nation, and large-scale solar farms, but commercial roof space in cities has been largely left out of the race due to the cost of establishing medium-sized systems and the difficulty of having them connected to the grid.
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