Photovoltaics (PV) Features for May 2010

Photovoltaics (PV) Features Archive

Comment: Australian solar shines in 2009 - updated Comment: Australian solar shines in 2009 - updated

Despite the global financial crisis, the Australian solar power industry grew a phenomenal 366% in 2009. Driven by a rebate that enabled ‘free’ solar power systems to be sold, installations of grid connected solar power systems grew even eclipsed past-years’ 200% growth. Will Australia be able to repeat these figures in 2010, now that the Federal Government’s rebate has been substituted for a far less generous point-of-sale discount?