Surging renewable energy sees record supply to Australia’s electricity grid

At one point in September nearly 100% of eastern Australia's demand could have been met by renewables, says energy operator Aemo

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For a half hour in the middle of a Saturday last month, enough renewable energy was available to meet all but 1.4% of eastern Australia's entire electricity demand - the closest to reaching 100% clean power in the grid's history.

Renewables also supplied 38.9% of average demand across the national electricity market (Nem) in the September quarter, the most for any third quarter, according to a report by the Australian energy market operator (Aemo).