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The federal government is making a billion-dollar bet on Australian-made solar panels. Some aren't convinced it'll pay off
Australia is awash with solar panels. They're cheap, they're plentiful, and they are almost entirely Chinese-made. They're transforming the Australian power grid. Around lunchtime each day, when the Sun is shining brightest, solar production will peak at close to half of Australia's power needs. Often there is so much in the system, power becomes worthless. Energy experts and economists plotting Australia's green energy transformation see solar as a generation backbone, along with wind and hydropower. Their vision sees huge banks of panels capturing Australia's sunshine, and turning that energy into fuel-like green ... (full story)