Rooftop solar is a proven Australian success story. It’s fast, fair, and delivers clean, cheap energy for households and businesses. Over one-third of Australian homes are now generating their own power from the sun, and sharing it with their neighbours.
Now it’s time to double down on what works.
To double rooftop solar we need to:
Sign our petition to Unlock Clean Energy for Renters
Read our Unlock Solar for Renters report
More on how we can Unlock Solar for Renters
☀️ Help us unlock rooftop solar and battery storage on big commercial and industrial buildings, so that neighbouring communities can share local solar power as part of an Urban Renewable Energy Zone.
How we can Unlock Solar for Big Roofs
Global Rooftop & Household Solar Pledge
Together with the Global Solar Council and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, Solar Citizens is bringing on other organisations to urge Australia's Climate & Energy Minister Chris Bowen to champion a Global Rooftop & Household Solar Pledge as part of the COP31 Action Agenda.
More on the Global Rooftop & Household Solar Pledge
Launching our Rooftop Solar Pledge at COP30
☀️ Solar Citizens took our Raise the Roof campaign global alongside the Global Solar Council’s 300 million solar rooftop advocacy.
Scaling Rooftop Solar will fast-tracking emissions reduction, providing households with cost of living relief, and boosting community power and resilience.
Read our blog on Solar Citizens at COP30
More on the Rooftop Solar Alliance launch
Sign our petition for a Rooftop Solar Pledge
Read our COP30 Yellow Book
“Australians have already embraced rooftop solar and have started a home battery revolution. To keep the clean energy transition on track our governments need to commit to double rooftop solar, backed by battery storage.”
Solar Citizens CEO Heidi Lee Douglas
