What's watt? The Renewable Energy Target explained

By Peter Hannam
Updated October 24 2014 - 6:08pm, first published 5:12pm
Solar eclipse? What's the future for the RET? Photo: Glenn Hunt
Solar eclipse? What's the future for the RET? Photo: Glenn Hunt
Solar eclipse? What's the future for the RET? Photo: Glenn Hunt
Solar eclipse? What's the future for the RET? Photo: Glenn Hunt
Renewables rule: new power investments globally now favour non fossil-fuels.
Renewables rule: new power investments globally now favour non fossil-fuels.
Solar eclipse? What's the future for the RET? Photo: Glenn Hunt
Solar eclipse? What's the future for the RET? Photo: Glenn Hunt
Solar eclipse? What's the future for the RET? Photo: Glenn Hunt
Solar eclipse? What's the future for the RET? Photo: Glenn Hunt

Confused by the jargon about gigawatts and a "real 20 per cent"? Here are some basics about the hotly contested Renewable Energy Target.

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