article_snippet: the government promised that 20 percent of projected energy use would be renewable by 2020.
article_snippet: However, the government wants to aim for 20 percent of actual energy use, which is far less.
article_snippet: To reach the renewable energy target, the government subsidises companies which invest in renewable energy as well as households and small businesses which opt to use such energy.
article_snippet: But the cost of renewable energy is higher than the subsidies, so companies pass on costs to customers.
article_snippet: However this project would be considerable way to help achieve the target (20 per cent of projected energy use).