Australia's rooftop solar, home battery installs hit record highs

Australian households installed 1,894 MW of solar generation and 8,691 MWh of battery storage in the first half of 2026, marking record-breaking adoption of distributed energy resources.

First covered Sep 28, 2026 · 10:09 PM PT · 1 article

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5h PV Magazine Rooftop solar, home battery installs hit record highs in Australia — Australians are installing rooftop solar and batteries at record scale with the latest data revealing households added 1,894 MW of new PV generation and 8,691…

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cleanenergycouncil.org.au Rooftop Solar And Storage Biannual Report January To June 2026 (cleanenergycouncil.org.au)

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Appeared in: 2026-09-29 (#2)

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