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Western Australia sets new record for wind and solar share, and minimum demand – RenewEconomy
Western Australia sets a new record for wind and solar share in its stand-alone grid, while the growth in rooftop solar pushes grid demand to a record low the following…
Western Australia has set a new record for the share of wind and solar in its grid, on the same weekend that it also set a new record low for minimum demand, a result of the ongoing surge in rooftop solar installations.
The new record share of renewables is a bit difficult to report, because there are two different data sets. According to OpenNEM.org.au, the share of wind and solar in the grid reached 79 per cent around 11.30 in the morning on Saturday, March 11.
The Australian Energy Market Operator,…
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