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Solar splurge hits record height in WA as COVID-19, downturn fail to quell demand – ABC News
WA households installed a record amount of solar power in 2020, further fuelling the rise of green energy in the country’s sunniest state.
WA households installed a record amount of solar power in 2020, further fuelling the rise of green energy in the country’s sunniest state despite the economic downturn.
Key points:
- Rooftop solar uptake reached a record amount in WA in 2020
- The amount installed generated equivalent power to the state’s biggest coal plant
- Grid-drawn energy demand reached a record low
The splurge helped drive demand for electricity from the state’s main grid to a new low as the ever-increasing amount of solar energy…
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