Australia has the highest uptake of rooftop solar in the world, but millions of apartment residents are not reaping the benefits of cheaper power and electrification.
Yet in large buildings such as high-rise apartments, the report says, up to 60 per cent of energy consumption comes from common areas and shared services, and about 25 per cent of administrative fund strata levies are spent on energy bills alone.
Karen Stiles, executive director of the Owners Corporation Network of Australia, said she hoped the NSW government would roll out a similar grants scheme for apartment dwellers.
“It’s complex, and governments are not grappling with that and supporting the people that they’re shoving into more and more high density around Australia,” Stiles said.
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