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Graph of the Day: Another 16,000 homes add rooftop solar in July

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Australian households and business added another 70MW of rooftop solar in July, with more than 16,000 households adding rooftop solar systems in the month.

According to Green Energy Markets, the 16,601 rooftop solar systems took the total installs so far this year to more than 108,000, or a total of 450MW across the country.

Queensland continues to be the biggest market for rooftop solar, accounting for just over on third of all installations. Victoria is second, followed by NSW, WA and then South Australia.

According to Green Energy Markets, commercial scale systems accounted for 19 per cent of installed capacity in the month of July, and 16 per cent of all installations so far this year. The biggest markets for commercial scale solar are in NSW, followed by Victoria and Queensland.

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site 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.

Giles Parkinson

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site 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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