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#Australia hits #power demand record as #renewables pass 50pc milestone.

Demand for power in Australia's biggest #electricitygrid reached a record high for the fourth quarter last year.

It came as #renewable #energy supplied more power than #fossilfuels across Australia for the first time in a three-month period. #auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-29/australia-hits-power-demand-record-as-renewables-pass-50pc/106280246

Grid hits major milestone as coal, gas shrink amid 'tripling' battery discharge

Amid fits and starts, Australia's energy transition turned a big corner in 2025, as renewables shot past fossil fuels despite demand records.

Strypey

@strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz replied · 2 days ago

... and in #GoodNews ...

"Rooftop solar alone supplied an average of 4,407 megawatts during the quarter — also a record — while its share at one stage momentarily reached 61 per cent."

#DanielMercer, 2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-29/australia-hits-power-demand-record-as-renewables-pass-50pc/106280246

#solar #RoofopSolar

@John

Grid hits major milestone as coal, gas shrink amid 'tripling' battery discharge

Amid fits and starts, Australia's energy transition turned a big corner in 2025, as renewables shot past fossil fuels despite demand records.

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