Australian solar drives renewables to record 80.4% share of NEM generation

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Solar generation helped renewables and storage reach a record 80.4% share of electricity generation in Australia's National Electricity Market in Q3 2026. Rooftop and utility-scale solar set output records, while battery growth shifted renewable power into evening demand and contributed to lower electricity prices.

Solar power drove renewables and storage to a record 80.4% share of Australia’s National Electricity Market generation in Q3 2026, with rooftop solar leading the surge. Distributed and grid-scale solar set new output records, while rapid battery growth helped shift renewable energy into evening peaks and lower electricity prices. The post Australian solar drives renewables to record 80.4% share of NEM generation appeared first on pv magazine Global.