The Victorian Government has just announced the Solar Homes Program. With an investment of $1.24 billion over 10 years, the Andrews Labour Government will see solar panels installed on up to 650,000 Victorian homes.

Last week, the Australian state of Victoria released the most ambitious renewable energy target which stands at 25% by 2020 and 40% by 2025. This announcement was timely and came at a time when the Australian government was awarding two large scale solar projects.