Solar installations fall as Australian households hit by cost-of-living squeeze
With solar module prices ‘well down’ in 2024 it could yet be a record year for installations, Sunwiz saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastHousehold solar installations sank by 14% in June as the broader cost-of-living squeeze curbed demand even as panel prices dropped, according to energy consultancy Sunwiz.In June, small-scale solar installations totalled almost 250 megawatts in capacity, in line with the same month in 2023. New rooftop installations exceeded 1.5 gigawatts in the first half of 2024, up 6% on the same period last year, Sunwiz said. Continue reading...

With solar module prices ‘well down’ in 2024 it could yet be a record year for installations, Sunwiz says
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Household solar installations sank by 14% in June as the broader cost-of-living squeeze curbed demand even as panel prices dropped, according to energy consultancy Sunwiz.
In June, small-scale solar installations totalled almost 250 megawatts in capacity, in line with the same month in 2023. New rooftop installations exceeded 1.5 gigawatts in the first half of 2024, up 6% on the same period last year, Sunwiz said. Continue reading...