Renewables share hits record high in Australia's electricity market
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Australia's National Electricity Market reached a historic milestone on Saturday when renewables supplied 80.5% of total electricity consumption for the first time, with rooftop solar contributing more than 50% of the clean energy mix at 12:30pm.
The record moment occurred at a specific time of peak solar generation; the full 24-hour average would be lower. About 8.42 GW of available renewable output was being curtailed at the time.
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