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Kat Wong

Solar largesse shines on coal industry in sunset

Anthony Albanese has announced a plan to take back a share of global solar panel manufacturing. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia could soon transition into a renewable energy superpower as the government commits $1 billion to solar panel manufacturing in the nation's coal heartlands.

One in three households have panels on their roofs, which means Australia has one of the highest uptakes of solar power in the world.

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