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title: Australia has Acquired 6 Gigawatts of Small-Scale Renewables
description: "Clean Energy Regulator states Australia has reached 6 gigawatts of small-scale renewable installations. The country now has 2.8 million small-scale systems (1.7 million+ solar PV arrays) as reported by Renewables Now. Other systems include: 18 hydro systems 418 wind power installations more than 1 million solar water heater installations. Australian households and businesses are given incentives […]"
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# [Australia has Acquired 6 Gigawatts of Small-Scale Renewables](https://www.solartrustcentre.com/blog/australia-acquired-6-gigawatts-small-scale-renewables)

 Written by [Solar Trust Centre Team](https://www.solartrustcentre.com/blog/author/solar-trust-centre-team) | Sep 9, 2017 10:00:54 AM

Clean Energy Regulator states Australia has reached 6 gigawatts of small-scale renewable installations. The country now has 2.8 million small-scale systems (1.7 million+ solar PV arrays) [as reported by Renewables Now](https://renewablesnow.com/news/australia-hits-6-gw-of-small-scale-renewables-582099/).

Other systems include:

- 18 hydro systems
- 418 wind power installations
- more than 1 million solar water heater installations.

Australian households and businesses are given incentives to install small-scale renewable energy systems under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme.

[Click here to read the full story on Renewables Now](https://renewablesnow.com/news/australia-hits-6-gw-of-small-scale-renewables-582099/)

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