Australia has hit a huge milestone of having 4GW of installed solar.
According to the Australian PV Institute (APVI) solar maps, Australia has 4GW of installed solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity and installed capacity has quadrupled over the last three years.The APVI estimates that 14,000 solar power system installations occurred last month alone.
Solar power system installations vary from state to state with South Australia and Queensland leading the states with more than 40 percent of households having solar power systems installed. Queensland has the most installed capacity at 1.25GW.
According to the APVI, Australia’s solar PV market growth from 2001 to 2010 was approximately 15 percent, this was followed by extreme growth from 2010 until last year, June 2011 was a huge month for installations with 69,000 in that month alone. Since then the market has plateaued, installation prices have dropped and installation sizes have increased.
The APVI has demonstrated growth in solar power system installation through a variety of live maps on their website. The maps display live performance data from nationwide PV installations, estimated percentage of households with PV systems and installed capacity by postcode, PV installations per month registered under the Renewable Energy Target, PV installation by postcode and system size, PV installation across Australia and solar potential in urban areas. The maps are funded by ARENA.
The APVI live solar maps can be found here.
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