If you want to avoid the big spike in energy bills, generating your own power looks like a pretty good start.

On the back of the energy crisis, demand for rooftop solar panels in Australia is soaring.

But how easy are they to get, how expensive are they, and if we all rush out to get them at once, will the power grid cope?

Today, the ABC's regional energy reporter, Dan Mercer, on all things solar.

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Dan Mercer, ABC regional energy reporter