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Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels by testing22321 on Thursday January 22, 2026 @12:28PM (#46722325)
Those numbers for Australia are very out of date.

My Dad in Australia just got 10.6kw fully installed and running for $4,000 AUD

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Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels by dyauspitr on Thursday January 22, 2026 @01:22PM (#46723141)
Was this on his roof? Were there government subsidies?
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Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels by testing22321 on Thursday January 22, 2026 @02:37PM (#46724131)
Yes and yes

Australia is spending tax dollars to get solar on every roof in the country instead of building coal or nuke plants. Now people are getting free power as a result.

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Re:In Europe, Wind and Solar Overtake Fossil Fuels by dyauspitr on Thursday January 22, 2026 @03:52PM (#46724979)
I wish we did that.
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