Australia's utility solar output hits record as renewables surge 7% year-over-year

Australia's large-scale solar and wind plants generated 5.44 TWh in September 2026, a 7% increase from the prior year, while curtailment dropped to 22% as the country's combined solar output—including rooftop generation—reached 4,780 GWh.

First covered Oct 5, 2026 · 9:27 PM PT · 3 articles · no longer in the live window

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36d PV Magazine Utility solar generation reaches record highs in Australia — Output from Australia’s large-scale renewable energy assets continues to climb with the nation’s utility PV and wind power plants generating a total of 5.44…

36d PV Tech Australia’s utility PV curtailment drops to 22% in September as renewables output hits 5.44TWh — Australia's utility-scale solar and wind assets generated a combined 5.44TWh across the NEM in September 2026.

36d PV Tech NEM Data Spotlight: Solar output hits 4,780GWh in September with rooftop generation up 31% — Australia's NEM recorded a combined 4,780GWh of solar generation in September 2026: 1,805GWh from utility-scale and 2,975GWh from rooftop.

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