Reino Unido: Energia renovável bate recorde na Austrália: Painéis solares de telhado atendem mais da metade da demanda

Autor / Editor: Hakan Bozkurt•12 October 2026

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In the Australian National Electricity Market, on Saturday, September 22, solar and wind energy accounted for 80.4% of electricity demand. For the grid covering the eastern states, South Australia and the Capital Territory, this recorded figure shows that rooftop solar panels alone met more than half of the demand for about 30 minutes at lunchtime.

Part of the excess energy was pumped into hydroelectric storage and batteries. A portion was curtailed due to the system’s safety rules, network constraints, and low wholesale prices brought on by excess supply at the same time (curtailed). At the end of the same week, coal production in Queensland reached a record low.