Western Sydney suburbs add solar panels as energy costs bite

Solar’s hot year in 2018 doesn’t look to be cooling down with new research showing more than 230,000 Sydney households are hoping to install rooftop solar this year. Residents of outer-suburban areas who live in detached houses and are mindful of their hip pockets are more likely to take up the technology than those in eco-conscious inner-city neighbourhoods, the analysis by comparison platform Finder showed. It follows a bright 12 months last year, which saw solar rooftop installations pass the two million households mark, or six panels a minute, according to separate figures from the Clean Energy Council.