In case recent events had left any misapprehension, Environment Minister Greg Hunt thought it necessary to declare on Monday: "I love renewable energy."

But since the Abbott government came to power, it has demonstrated little adoration for the sector.

Solar energy stored in Tesla battery could be a solution to the nation's blackout woes, its maker says.

It scrapped the Climate Commission, which gave independent advice on global warming solutions, and slashed the budget of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, which it wants to abolish.