Australia expands small-scale solar incentive to 1MW installations

Australia's federal government broadened its Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme to include utility-scale solar systems up to 1 megawatt, removing the previous cap on residential and commercial deployments.

First covered Aug 4, 2026 · 8:24 PM PT · 1 article

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6h PV Tech Australia to expand Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme to cover 1MW solar installations — Australia's federal government has announced it will expand the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme to cover solar installations of up to 1MW.

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Appeared in: 2026-08-05 (#4)

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