Households outshine business in Australia’s rooftop solar revolution, report finds
A new report from the IEEFA indicates that Australian businesses are lagging significantly behind households in the adoption of rooftop solar energy. Experts suggest that increasing commercial solar installation is vital for meeting renewable energy targets as coal plants are phased out.
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Accelerating commercial solar adoption is presented as a faster, more efficient way to transition the energy grid compared to utility-scale projects.
An IEEFA report argues helping Australian businesses fill roof spaces with solar panels could play a major role in adding power generation as coal plants close. Photograph: Matt Blyth/Getty Images View image in fullscreen An IEEFA report argues helping Australian businesses fill roof spaces with solar panels could play a major role in adding power generation as coal plants close. Photograph: Matt Blyth/Getty Images Solar power Households outshine business in Australia’s rooftop solar revolution, report finds Australia leads world in residential solar per capita with 22GW installed but commercial and industrial sector has deployed only a quarter of that
The article relies on data from an energy think tank to provide an objective analysis of energy policy.
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