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Sep 07, 2024

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Who has all the rooftop solar in Australia?

Last week, we looked at rooftop solar units by postcode and found patterns based on location. I.e. Where is all the rooftop solar in Australia? (TLDR: Rural and regional areas generally have more per capita). Today, we're looking at other characteristics that define those postcodes. I.e. Who has all the rooftop solar? Let's take a look. Primer The charts below are scatter charts that compare two or more variables. Each dot represents a postcode in Australia. The y-axis is the same on all c

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Aug 31, 2024

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Which communities are rooftop solar leaders?

The word 'exponential' means more than reeeally fast growth. It means growth that's so fast, it's multiplying at a constant rate over time. The world's solar capacity is doubling every three years. That's exponential growth. In Australia, rooftop solar installations* hit 3.85 million in June. You can access the monthly data easily here and use the geolocation dropdown in the top-right corner to drill into your state or territory. As I mentioned last week, we've added solar installations by po

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