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Article and Photo Source: Herald Sun, November 28, 2011 SUNNY Shepparton has topped the state in a list of towns and suburbs with the highest uptake of rooftop solar power panels. Figures from the nation's renewable energy regulator show almost one home in 11 in the Greater Shepparton area has made the switch to solar power. Drouin, Rosebud, Echuca and Bendigo are close behind.
Melbourne's west and northwest suburbs also shine. About one in 13 homes in Altona uses solar power, with Hoppers Crossing, Caroline Springs and Epping also high on the list. Yet Toorak has just 33 solar homes. Industry figures say there has been an exponential growth in installations in the past 12 to 18 months, particularly in middle and lower-income areas. They say homeowners are lured by the economic benefits rather than green symbolism.
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