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Australia's main grid runs on 80% renewables for consecutive days
Original: Australia's main grid hits 80% renewables on consecutive days, rooftop solar tops half of demand
Australia's main electricity grid has recorded 80% renewable energy across consecutive days, with rooftop solar at times supplying more than half of total demand. The milestone highlights how quickly household solar and renewables are displacing coal and gas in the national grid, and it is drawing attention as one of the fastest clean-energy transitions among developed economies.
Why now: The consecutive-day renewable record shows Australia's energy transition is accelerating faster than many expected.
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