Drastically lowered solar costs will be a new priority under the Australian government’s plan to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The federal government has underpinned Australia’s path to net zero via its Technology Investment Roadmap, which will now feature low cost solar amongst carbon capture and storage (CCS), soil carbon, hydrogen, energy storage, and low emissions steel and aluminium. This comes as Prime Minister Scott Morrison engages in dialogue with world leaders at the 26th United Nations climate summit, COP26. Energy and Emissions Minister Angus Taylor said the aim was to lower the cost of solar to $15 per megawatt-hour, around a third of its current price, by 2035. “We see much greater potential for cost reductions in solar power than other sources of renewables,” Taylor said in a statement. “And Australia is blessed with an incredible landmass and the highest solar irradiation of any continent.” The cost of …