Australia''s grid now relies on renewable energy as much as coal.
Australia is in a slightly strange moment on renewable energy. From one perspective, it is embracing renewables, and solar in particular, what by any measure is a historic pace.
With renewables over 50%, is the energy transition succeeding?
On Australia''s main grid last quarter, renewables and energy storage contributed more than 50% of supplied electricity for the first time, while wholesale power prices were more than 40% lower
AEMO slashes forecasts for wind farms as falling costs fuel solar and
Solar and battery storage will do the heavy lifting on the path of decarbonising Australia''s electricity system, AEMO predicts.
Renewables
In 2024, 36% of Australia''s total electricity generation was from renewable energy sources, including solar (18%), wind (12%) and hydro (5%). The share of renewables in total electricity generation in
Australia''s NEM to add 150GW of solar PV, wind and energy storage
The projected increase comes as the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) on Monday (29 October) revealed that over 45GW of solar PV, wind and energy storage projects are
Clean Energy Council Rooftop solar and storage report
Our Rooftop solar and storage report, July to December 2025 shows a record 183,245 batteries were sold in Australia in the second half of 2025 alone. This figure is more than the
Australia Sets Record in Clean Energy Investment and Battery Storage
Battery storage is now key to Australia''s clean energy transition. It stabilizes supply by storing extra renewable energy and delivering it on demand, even when solar or wind output drops.
Renewable electricity in Australia
Reviewing wholesale market settings in Australia''s largest grid, the National Electricity Market, to promote investment in renewable generation and storage capacity beyond 2027.
Solar, onshore wind and gas backup is (still) the cheapest way to power
However, this report has gone further by modelling the cheapest cost across the grid, including different power generation options, energy storage, transmission lines and gas backup.
Australia''s solar & storage sectors drive record Q3 2025
Australia''s solar and energy storage sectors delivered strong performance during the third quarter of 2025, with grid-scale solar generation reaching 1,699MW average output while...