Downside of good times Down Under
In 2018 and 2019 combined, Australia is set to double its cumulative installed PV capacity. The speed at which installations are being realized is having implications for quality that, if not addressed, could leave project investors, lenders, businesses, and homeowners regretting their decision to go solar. The first pv magazine Quality Roundtable at All Energy Australia in October fostered discussion of these issues, finding that time is of the essence.
At the start of 2017, Australia had installed 7.25 GW of PV, according to figures compiled by the Australian PV Institute. This year will likely see more than 3.1 GW installed and accredited with the Clean Energy Regulator, and 2019 at least the same again – according to analysis produced by the Australian National University’s …
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