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Australia rooftop solar installs static at 62MW as prices edge lower

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The Australian rooftop solar market steadied in October, with 62MW of installations across the nation in the last month, according to data from industry analyst SunWiz.

Despite the stable volumes, the installation rate remained well below  2014 levels, with around 600MW installed during the year, down 11 per cent on the same period a year ago.

In the latest month, prices had edges slightly lower. System sizes grew to an average 5.2kW, but this was driven by sharp growth in the 75-100kW market as large commercial installations grew more popular.

 

 

Giles Parkinson

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of Renew Economy, and of its sister sites One Step Off The Grid and the EV-focused The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

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