Why solar?
It’s unlimited
Of all the electricity generated in Australia, only 14% comes from renewable sources, with the remainder 85% being generated from fossil fuels, which have a limited availability. A staggering 73% of the electricity is still generated by burning coal, one of the most polluting forms of electricity generation, making Australia one of the world’s leaders in Carbon Dioxide Emissions per capita. This is expensive and not sustainable.
Australia has one of the highest average solar radiation per square metre in the world. The annual solar radiation falling on the surface is equivalent to approximately 10,000 times the amount of Australia’s annual energy consumption.
Solar is a powerful and unlimited energy source and must therefore play a central role in the electricity supply mix.
It’s clean
Solar is one of the cleanest sources of electricity generation with no emissions or waste being generated during operation. The energy sector is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse emissions and this is particularly serious in Australia which relies on burning coal for most of its electricity generation. Action against climate change is required urgently and solar energy plays a vital role in this.
It’s unlimited
Of all the electricity generated in Australia, only 14% comes from renewable sources, with the remainder 85% being generated from fossil fuels, which have a limited availability. A staggering 73% of the electricity is still generated by burning coal, one of the most polluting forms of electricity generation, making Australia one of the world’s leaders in Carbon Dioxide Emissions per capita. This is expensive and not sustainable.
Australia has one of the highest average solar radiation per square metre in the world. The annual solar radiation falling on the surface is equivalent to approximately 10,000 times the amount of Australia’s annual energy consumption.
Solar is a powerful and unlimited energy source and must therefore play a central role in the electricity supply mix.
It’s clean
Solar is one of the cleanest sources of electricity generation with no emissions or waste being generated during operation. The energy sector is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse emissions and this is particularly serious in Australia which relies on burning coal for most of its electricity generation. Action against climate change is required urgently and solar energy plays a vital role in this.