Solar and wind meet record 80% of Australian grid demand

Rooftop solar alone supplied more than half of power demand for 30 minutes on Saturday, as renewables reached their highest-ever share of Australia's eastern-states electricity market.

First covered Sep 20, 2026 · 11:03 PM PT · 2 articles

Solar and wind meet record 80% of Australian grid demand — Image via pv-magazine.com

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5d Guardian Environment Solar and wind generation meet record 80% of power demand on Australia’s national grid — Rooftop solar alone generates more than half of all power used, as clear sunny days and low demand drive record-breaking surge Follow our Australia news live…

6d PV Magazine Renewables share hits record high in Australia’s electricity market — Renewables continue to rewrite the record books, supplying more than 80% of demand on Australia’s main grid for the first time at the weekend while rooftop…

More coverage from around the web

saurenergy.com Australia's Grid Just Ran On 80% Renewables Without Breaking

pv-magazine-australia.com Renewables share hits record high in NEM - pv magazine Australia

abc.net.au Australia hits power demand record as renewables pass 50pc milestone - ABC News

reneweconomy.com.au Renewables hit more than 80 pct of grid demand for first time - despite heavy throttling of wind and solar

energy.gov.au Renewables | energy.gov.au

Appeared in: 2026-09-21 (#1) · 2026-09-22 (#2)

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