Almost half of Australian big business moving to renewables

Climate Council says capacity of firms to generate solar power has doubled in less than two years

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Almost half of Australia's large businesses are actively transitioning to cheaper renewable energy, including many going off the grid by building their own generators and battery storage, as power bills threaten their bottom line.

A new report by the Climate Council details the increased speed of a business-led transition to renewables as power bills have increased.