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Magnus Söderberg, Professor and Director, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University

These 5 charts show how far rooftop solar and home batteries can take us – and why we still need the grid

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Australian homes and cities are increasingly producing and storing their own power.

After two decades of growth, solar panels are now on the rooftops of one in three Australian homes. And home batteries have surged after the Australian government began offering subsidies last year. Around 450,000 batteries had been installed by the end of 2025 – about 4% of Australia’s 10.9 million households.

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