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Solar and wind supply record 80% of Australia’s main power grid for first time

The Independent World · 22 September 2026 at 11:18

Solar and wind supply record 80% of Australia’s main power grid for first time

Rooftop solar alone met more than half the demand on the National Electricity Market on Saturday

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Solar and wind supply record 80% of Australia’s main power grid for first time

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