As urban myths go, the one about solar panels being a luxury enjoyed mostly by the wealthy with poorer households left out has endured well beyond reality.
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| Solar panels are not just mainstream, they even turn up more often on lower and middle-income homes that you might expect. |
In a research first, the Victoria Energy Policy Centre analysed electricity bills of 10,051 households provided by CHOICE, a fifth with solar power, in NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. Researchers then used socio-economic data and house prices from Domain.com.au to profile the owners.
Read the story from The Age by Peter Hannam - “Poorer households switching to solar faster than the rich.”
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