Australia: Large scale solar generation grows 300% in 2018, renewables pass 20% share

The contribution of solar PV to Australia's electricity generation mix hit record new highs in 2018, in new figures published today by Green Energy Markets. Last year rooftop PV generation from new arrays was 86% higher than in the previous three years and utility scale solar increased 300% - passing the 1,000 GWh milestone for the first time. Green Energy Markets (GEM) has charted the growing contribution of solar to Australia's fleet of electricity generators in 2018, "with a far bigger impact to be seen this year," says GEM's Director of Analysis and Advisory Tristan Edis. The analysis was ...

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