Report finds Australian businesses lagging behind households in rooftop solar adoption
Summary
A new report finds that while Australia leads the world in household rooftop solar adoption, business rooftops remain largely untapped for clean energy generation. The report, "Unlocking the clean energy potential of Australian business rooftops," identifies the commercial sector as the "missing middle" between residential and utility-scale solar in Australia's renewable energy transition. Businesses face substantial barriers to uptake despite their rooftops representing a huge potential source of clean energy.
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bskyReport finds Australian businesses lagging behind households in rooftop solar adoptionieefa.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe power-generating capacity installed on household roofs in Australia is roughly equal to that of the coal plants in our grids.
Business rooftops are a huge potential source of clean energy yet the sector faces substantial barriers to uptake.
the sector the 'missing middle' between residential and utility-scale solar in the nation's transition to renewable energy
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