Renewable energy contributes record 68.7% of power to Australia’s main grid for brief period
by Donna Lu from on (#659NZ)
Figure is 4.6 percentage points higher than previous record from September and compares with maximum of 30% five years ago
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Renewable energy generation hit a new record on Friday, briefly contributing more than two-thirds of the power in Australia's main grid.
According to the Australian Energy Market Operator (Aemo), the milestone was set at 12.30pm, with a contribution of 68.7%, or 18,882MW, from renewable sources.
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