Australia's main grid reached a new instantaneous record of over 80% renewables.
Including more than 50% rooftop solar
The record might have been a lot higher: More than one half of available wind output was being curtailed and nearly half of large scale output was being curtailed
The curtailment occurred because rooftop solar was meeting more than half of demand, and the grid is not yet ready to meet 100 per cent renewables,
#energy #Solar #renewables #Australia
https://reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-hit-more-than-80-pct-of-grid-demand-for-first-time-despite-heavy-throttling-of-wind-and-solar/
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