{"id":24740,"date":"2026-02-10T03:48:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T03:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2026\/02\/10\/australias-uptake-of-household-solar-likely-the-best-in-the-world-abc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T03:48:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T03:48:50","slug":"australias-uptake-of-household-solar-likely-the-best-in-the-world-abc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2026\/02\/10\/australias-uptake-of-household-solar-likely-the-best-in-the-world-abc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s uptake of household solar likely the best in the world | ABC NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tj7ZuLWdwm8?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Australia\u2019s demand for household batteries soared in the second half of 2025, with as many power storage devices installed in the period as in the previous five years.<br \/>The Clean Energy Council has reported 4.2 million Australian homes now have installed rooftop solar. <br \/>The council\u2019s national spokesperson Chris O\u2019Keefe says Australia\u2019s uptake of household renewables is likely the best in the world and Australians should be proud of the milestone.<br \/>Subscribe: <a href=\"http:\/\/ab.co\/1svxLVE\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/ab.co\/1svxLVE<\/a><br \/>Read more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-02-04\/subsidies-the-fuel-as-battery-demand-straps-on-a-rocket\/106300776\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-02-04\/subsidies-the-fuel-as-battery-demand-straps-on-a-rocket\/106300776<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It&#8217;s news when you want it, from Australia&#8217;s most trusted news organisation.<\/p>\n<p>For more from ABC NEWS, click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.co\/2kxYCZY\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ab.co\/2kxYCZY<\/a><br \/>Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.co\/2OB7Mk1\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ab.co\/2OB7Mk1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.co\/2lNeBn2\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/ab.co\/2lNeBn2<\/a><br \/>Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: <a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/abcnews.au\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/facebook.com\/abcnews.au<\/a><br \/>Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/abcnews_au\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/instagram.com\/abcnews_au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated.<\/p>\n<p>#ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Australia\u2019s demand for household batteries soared in the second half of 2025, with as many power storage devices installed in the period as in the previous five years.The Clean Energy Council has reported 4.2 million Australian homes now have installed rooftop solar. 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