Rooftop solar hits record 52 pct share in Australia’s most coal dependent state

Rooftop solar hits record 52 pct share in Australia’s most coal dependent state

Rooftop solar has achieved a record share of generation in Queensland, the country’s most coal dependent grid despite being known as the “sunshine state”, and at the same time sent operational demand to a record low.

The share of rooftop solar achieved a record instantaneous share of 51.9 per cent of underlying demand at 12.40pm on Sunday, according to the data analysts at GPE NEMLog.

They say it is the first time this share has exceeded 50 per cent, and beats the previous…
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Source: https://reneweconomy.com.au/rooftop-solar-hits-record-52-pct-share-in-australias-most-coal-dependent-state/