NSW Leads Australia with Maximum Number of Rooftop Solar Installations
2020 was a bumper year for solar in Australia.
Australia once again broke its own record for the highest number of photovoltaics installed in a year. In 2020, the installations skyrocketed by a whopping 30% from the previous year.
362,734 rooftop solar PV systems were installed as per the data from the Clean Energy Regulator and analysed by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. Of this, NSW contributed with over 109,000 installations. The solar uptake is high in suburbs like Marsden Park, Vineyard, Kellyville, Rouse Hill, Camden and Oakdale.
The pattern of installation in NSW is significantly different from Victoria. In Victoria, the installation is focused on five postcodes whereas the installations are spread evenly throughout Sydney. This data is gathered based on the installation from the small-scale renewable energy scheme and construction data.
Australians are committed to reducing their carbon footprint and using renewable energy sources to power their homes. COVID-19 has also enabled homeowners to spend more time on home improvement projects. Rooftop solar power is forecasted to generate 32 gigawatts by 2030 and would eclipse coal.
“Sustained low technology costs, increased work from home arrangements and a shift in household spending to home improvements during COVID-19 played a key role in the increase of rooftop solar PV systems,” Clean Energy Regulator executive general manager Mark Williamson said.
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At the end of 2020, Australia had over 2.68 million households with solar which means one in 4 households is now enjoying the benefits of solar energy. So what’s stopping you from getting solar? The goal of NSW government is to have net zero emissions by 2050 and you can contribute to this target by installing a solar PV system.
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References
https://www.industry.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-12/australias-emissions-projections-2020.pdf
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/nsw-leads-australia-s-charge-to-record-rooftop-solar-take-up-20210513-p57rp9.html
https://energysaver.nsw.gov.au/households/solar-and-battery-power
https://www.csiro.au/en/news/news-releases/2021/australia-installs-record-breaking-number-of-rooftop-solar-panels