Survey results and data indicate that Queensland home owners are moving towards an electric transport future powered by home solar.
, including an “Electric Vehicles” section. Although we are cautioned that a higher percentage of households that are amenable to renewable energy and the electrification of transport take part in the survey, the results are still somewhat encouraging. Some highlights include: 46% of those who chose to take the survey have solar power installed on their rooftops. Many of those who do not yet have solar intend to purchase and install in the near future.
Queenslanders are following the national trend of approximately 10% penetration of EVs . It’s a surprise to me, given the generous coal royalties–funded state subsidy. I would have expected a higher uptake than the national average. Of course, you can’t charge your car at home during the day if the car is not there. Thirty-seven percent of EV owners attest that their car was in a workplace car park during the peak solar output times of the day . About 30% indicated that their car was at home.
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