Solar did not just rise mysteriously - it was driven by government policy, first by huge feed in tariffs (US$270/MWh) and later with massive rebates. "West Aus

Solar did not just rise mysteriously - it was driven by government policy, first by huge feed in tariffs (US$270/MWh) and later with massive rebates. "West Australians who applied for rooftop solar panels from the 1st of July 2010 till the 30 of June 2011 could lock in a 40 cent feed-in tariff for 10 years and those who applied in July 2011 could lock in 20 cents for 10 years." [1] "The current Rebate subsidises 54% of the price when purchasing a Solar System for a home or property." [2] [1] https://www.solarquotes.com.au/systems/feed-in-tariffs/wa/ https://www.solarquotes.com.au/systems/feed-in-tariffs/wa/ [2] https://www.solarmarket.com.au/wa-solar-rebate-scrapped/ https://www.solarmarket.com.au/wa-solar-rebate-scrapped/