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Chart of the day: Australia tops the world on solar generation per capita

Chart of the day: Australia tops the world on solar generation per capita

Australia is generating more solar energy per capita than any other country according to latest data from Ember. And it’s in 4th place for combined solar and wind.
Solar has taken a big bite out of Queensland coal’s lunch, now wind is eating into its midnight snack

Solar has taken a big bite out of Queensland coal’s lunch, now wind is eating into its midnight snack

Queensland’s coal generators have long been used to seeing solar eat their midday lunch, now they are seeing wind take their midnight snacks as well.
Big batteries provide one third of state’s power needs, smashing records and “big banana” tropes

Big batteries provide one third of state’s power needs, smashing records and “big banana” tropes

Batteries become dominant player in Australia’s most renewable state, providing more than one third of state demand in early morning peak.
Chart of the Day: Australia is the global solar pathfinder, because it has to be

Chart of the Day: Australia is the global solar pathfinder, because it has to be

Australia is the global solar pathfinder because it has to be, and because it has demonstrated that it is straightforward and low cost. 
Solar, wind and batteries set records in Texas as thermal plants the size of Australia’s entire coal fleet sit idle

Solar, wind and batteries set records in Texas as thermal plants the size of Australia’s entire coal fleet sit idle

A thermal fleet the size of Australia’s entire coal generation fleet has been offline in Texas. Time for solar, wind and batteries to step forward.
Hydro output hits lowest level on Australia’s main grid since market records began

Hydro output hits lowest level on Australia’s main grid since market records began

Hydro output levels across the main grid and in Tasmania hit record lows on Sunday, displaced by lower cost wind and solar, with records also falling in Victoria.
Graph of the Day: New Zealand heads towards 100 pct renewables

Graph of the Day: New Zealand heads towards 100 pct renewables

New Zealand is turning to wind, solar and battery storage, as well as more geothermal, to eliminate the last of its thermal generators.
Big batteries just hit a new record in Australia, but it’s a small fraction of the battery output in California

Big batteries just hit a new record in Australia, but it’s a small fraction of the battery output in California

Australia has just set a new national record for battery output, but it is just a fraction of what is being seen in north American states like California.