2021-05-13 01:36:34 GMT2021-05-13 09:36:34(Beijing Time) Xinhua English CANBERRA, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Australians installed a record number of rooftop solar panels in 2020 according to the country's national science agency. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) on Thursday revealed that more than 362,000 rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) panels were installed across Australia under the federal government's Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme in 2020. It marks a 28 percent increase from 2019 when 283,991 PV panels were installed. The Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme creates a financial incentive for individuals and small businesses that install solar panels. Larry Marshall, the chief executive of the CSIRO, said the uptake of PV panels proved Australians had a strong appetite for science-led innovation.