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title: Australian Rooftop Solar Could Provide Electricity to 1.8 Million Homes
description: Australian households and businesses are now producing enough electricity from solar panels on their roofs that they could power every house in Sydney, as reported by http://www.sbs.com.au. There are currently 2.8 million small-scale solar systems in Australia with a total capacity of 6,000 megawatts. More households, community groups, and businesses are considering installing solar panel […]
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# [Australian Rooftop Solar Could Provide Electricity to 1.8 Million Homes](https://www.solartrustcentre.com/blog/australian-rooftop-solar-provide-electricity-1-8-million-homes)

 Written by [Solar Trust Centre Team](https://www.solartrustcentre.com/blog/author/solar-trust-centre-team) | Sep 6, 2017 8:22:43 AM

Australian households and businesses are now producing enough electricity from solar panels on their roofs that they could power every house in Sydney, [as reported by http://www.sbs.com.au](http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/08/31/household-solar-could-power-all-sydney).

There are currently 2.8 million small-scale solar systems in Australia with a total capacity of 6,000 megawatts.

More households, community groups, and businesses are considering installing solar panel systems in the near future, and more than 1 in 5 Australian households have already installed solar PVs.

The Climate Council has also released a report stating:

- South Australia, ACT and Tasmania are leading the race in renewables
- New South Wales and Queensland are predicted to see a significant increase in the amount of renewable energy produced.

[Click here to read the full story at http://www.sbs.com.au](http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/08/31/household-solar-could-power-all-sydney)

 

 

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