Sydney Morning Herald: The popularity of solar power is booming in southeast Queensland. The rate of household solar panels being connected to the southeast Queensland electricity grid has almost tripled in the past year, according to the region’s largest energy supplier. The popularity of sun-dependant energy is costing Energex about $1 million a month in rebates under the state government’s Solar Bonus Scheme. Energex linked 3266 solar panels from homes or small businesses to its supply …