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Origin CEO says virus has hastened clean energy shift – Sydney Morning Herald
Origin Energy says the dramatic transformation of the energy market is accelerating faster than anyone in the industry would have predicted.
Prior to the pandemic, Australia already had among the world’s highest penetration of rooftop solar, comprising around 20 per cent of households compared with 0.2 per cent in 2007, Mr Calabria said.
“And despite the economic uncertainty posed by COVID solar installations continue to grow, with 2020 tracking ahead of 2019, which was itself a record year with 2.2 gigawatts installed,” he said.
The comments come amid renewed debate about the best path for Australia to manage the power grid’s transition…
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