As India races towards an aspirational 100 GW of solar power, there are some serious challenges that lie in the way. One of the key challenges is the growth of the distributed or the rooftop solar sector. While the government wants…
How High Grid Network Charges are Driving Rooftop Solar Adoption in Australia
An over-investment in grid network has resulted in “network charges’ on Australian electricity bills being the highest in the world. But by charging these high prices, have the networks created conditions that will lead them to be undercut by new solar technologies? Jess…
Rooftop Solar Cost Vs Grid Power Price for Australian Cities
Interesting article here that compares, for the main Australian cities, the cost of rooftop solar power with the cost of grid power. Going by this article, it appears that grid parity has been a reality in Australia for quite some…
Adelaide Airport, Australia to Have a Large Rooftop Solar Installation
Sometime back, we reported that India’s Cochin airport has gone solar in a massive way. Now, it is the turn of Australia’s Adelaide airport. The airport will be installing a 1.17 MW rooftop solar installation soon. Construction will be completed…
Australian Rooftop Solar One of the Most Cost Effective, Says Report
Last I checked, rooftop solar in the US costs about $2.5-$3.5 per W – $2.5/W if it is a commercial rooftop and $3.5 if it is residential. For Australia, a Cleantechnical report states that the corresponding figures are $1.6-$1.76/W, which also states that…
