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Across Australian rooftops, a quiet renewable energy revolution has been gathering pace. Australia’s Energy Market Operator described the last three months of last year as a “landmark moment”, with renewables’ energy share rising above 50% for the first time.
Australia has for many years had the highest penetration of household solar panels in the world, with about 4.3m homes – roughly one in three – having installed rooftop solar, with a capacity exceeding 28GW.