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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Environment
Donna Lu Assistant editor, climate, environment and science

Australian homes lead the world in solar. But businesses are falling behind

Retail in Sydney
An IEEFA report argues helping Australian businesses fill roof spaces with solar panels could play a major role in adding power generation as coal plants close. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Australia’s revolution in rooftop solar has left behind commercial and industrial buildings, where installations have lagged far behind homes, according to new analysis.

Australia leads the world in residential solar on per capita terms, with 22GW installed as of last December. But businesses have only installed about a quarter of that – 5.6GW – despite consuming more electricity than households, a report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has found.

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