Over 3.4 million Australian houses now have rooftop solar, often subsidized by government incentives.
But in remote First Nations communities in the Northern Territory, you don’t see solar on any rooftops. That’s a real problem. This part of Australia is dangerously hot in summer. And many people don’t have enough power to run vital appliances like the fridge and air conditioner.
Solar would be an ideal solution. Tennant Creek has more than 300 days per year of sunshine with some of the clearest skies in the world, for instance.
