{"id":167848,"date":"2024-09-19T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T14:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/?post_type=resource&p=167848"},"modified":"2024-11-19T07:33:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T20:33:28","slug":"seize-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/seize-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Seize The Sun: How to supercharge australia’s rooftop solar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Australians love solar power and it\u2019s not hard to see why. As one of the sunniest countries in the world, harnessing our endless sunshine to power our homes and businesses with clean, affordable energy just makes sense. It\u2019s no wonder we\u2019re the world leader in rooftop solar.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Already, more than 3.6 million Aussie households have taken control of their power bills by putting solar panels on their rooftops.<\/strong> That\u2019s one in three households, and on average each of them are saving more than $1,500 per year. As many families struggle with increasing costs of living, rooftop solar is a clear opportunity to help Australians cut their power bills and our climate pollution at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By better using the available space on top of our homes, social housing and businesses, we can double our rooftop solar capacity this decade \u2013 and deliver the bill-busting benefits to millions more Australians. But we\u2019re missing a trick if we focus on solar panels alone. By ramping up battery storage as well, we can soak up excess solar energy while the sun is shining, and provide reliable, affordable and clean power around the clock.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supercharging our rooftop solar and storage can also help us build a more equitable energy system. By installing solar on social housing, we can ease the burden of bills on some of the most vulnerable people in our community. By rolling out more community batteries, we can share the benefits of affordable solar power with people who can\u2019t install their own panels, like renters and apartment dwellers. And by easing overall demand on our electricity grid, we can make our energy system more affordable and reliable for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s huge benefits for our climate, too. Rolling out more rooftop solar and storage will help Australia ramp up our renewable energy capacity as our coal-fired power stations continue to close over the coming years. Cutting climate pollution further and faster this decade will help us stem the rapid rise of dangerous global warming and secure a safer future for our kids. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what are we waiting for? We have huge potential to keep growing rooftop solar and storage in Australia, and so much to gain when we do: lower bills, less climate pollution and a more reliable grid. It\u2019s time to cement our place as the world\u2019s solar champions by going even bigger on solar now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key Findings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Australia is the world leader in rooftop solar, with more than 3.6 million households cutting their power bills and our climate pollution. That\u2019s more rooftop solar panels per person than anywhere else in the world.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n