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Black coal generation hits new low, as wind and solar reshape Australian grid – RenewEconomy
Black coal generation hits new low on Saturday as combined output of wind and solar matches that of black and brown coal and gas generation.
The re-shaping of Australia’s main grid continues apace, with black coal generation setting a new record low in the National Electricity Market, and the combined output of wind and solar matching the combined output of brown coal, black coal and gas on Saturday.
With the addition of hydro, they did – and provided 51% of net demand as pumped hydro and batteries chose a cheap time to charge.
The new record was set at 1pm on Saturday afternoon, when rooftop solar was its peak. The share of wind a…
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