Energy spokesman Adam Bandt says program – estimated to cost $2.9bn – could be funded by scrapping concessions to fossil fuel-intensive industries
The Greens want millions of households to install renewable energy storage units, saying battery storage could “revolutionise” Australia’s energy system.
They have announced a five-year support package for 1.2m homes and 30,000 businesses, to encourage the take-up of solar storage across Australia.
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