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The battle for Australias RET

Australia: With the economic and environmental underpinnings that would have any solar business wanting to jump in, solar Down Under looked all set to shine. But a change in government has brought the utility-scale and commercial rooftop segments into serious doubt, and could even deal the blooming residential rooftop market a major blow.

By

Giles Parkinson

01 Oct 2014

In the past few months, the big utilities that dominate Australia’s electricity market have effectively admitted what has seemed obvious to many for the past few years: The emergence of cost-competitive rooftop solar is about to revolutionize the industry, particularly as energy storage and electric vehicles come into play.One, EnergyAustralia, warned of the potential for …

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