This report is presented to Energy Consumers Australia (ECA) and is designed to support energy policy goals of ensuring a secure, reliable, affordable and clean electricity system. The focus of the research is on rooftop solar, battery storage and electricity-saving in the home. The research is designed to examine the factors influencing the adoption and non-adoption of renewable energy by homeowners in the state of Queensland and analyse people’s attitudes towards electricity-saving in both solar and non-solar households.
The Solar Rebound and Renewable Energy Adoption in the Sunshine State
Financial Year: 2021/22Renewable energy may have smaller environmental benefits than expected because reductions in carbon emissions may be offset by increased consumption. This research seeks to understand consumers' motivations for, and barriers to, installing rooftop solar and/battery storage and to model the factors that drive and mitigate the solar rebound effect.
| Grant Details | Grant Content |
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| Applicant: | James Cook University |
| Grant Amount: | 15,000 |
| Approval Status: | Yes |
| Financial Year: | 2021/22 |
| Grant Type: | CEO Grant |
| Energy Type: | Electricity |
| Jurisdiction: | National, QLD |
| Consumer Class: | Low Income, Residential, Rural |
| Related Resources | Download/Link |
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| McCarthy, B. (2022). "The solar rebound and renewable energy adoption in the Sunshine State". Energy Consumers Australia Limited, Sydney. | |