RENEWABLES: "Solar power use doubles in a year"

Adelaidenow.com.au
17 September 2008

THE number of South Australians who have solar panel systems in their homes has more than doubled in the past year, figures show.

ETSA Utilities figures provided to The Advertiser show 3700 homes have a solar system and are generating power for the electricity grid.

This is 2000 more systems than at the same time last year.

ETSA is receiving an average of 300 applications a month for systems to be connected to the grid, compared with 30 applications a month last year...

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