Australia’s solar industry has been challenged by the development and subsequent operation of both utility and commercial solar power, a situation brought about by the decreasing cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels which were first utilised by residential homes in the country, with Government’s incentives of feed-in Tariff (FIT) credits and up-front discounts.

The clean energy industry says the unexpected cut of a key government solar hot water program late yesterday will put jobs under threat and make it harder for people to save on their electricity bills.