I came across this idea and absolutely love it. One of the biggest issues with normal consumers using solar power are the costs and expertise required for installing and maintaining solar systems in a home. This concept by a company called Citizenrē allows people to rent solar panels for a fixed monthly rate.

Citizenre pays for, installs, owns and operates and solar installation - all you need to do is pay the fixed monthly rate which is set when you sign up for a 1, 5 or 25 year contract. This means as energy prices go up, you’ll be paying less for your electricity while reducing your greenhouse emissions at the same time.

Now all we need is this concept to work in Australia…

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