Wind and solar energy topped 41% on Australia’s main grid

 Sept 7 2019 NEM Generation, (OpenNEM resource, Climate and Energy College) 

On Saturday, September 7, 2019 wind and solar energy in Australia’s National Energy Market (NEM), covering the eastern states, reached a record level of 40.9% between 11 and 12 pm. A new record was also obtained for all renewables including hydro.

The renewable energy from the different states at this time were as follows:
- South Australia 111%, with excess being exported to Victoria
- Victoria 34%
- Queensland 43% solar, 1% wind
- Tasmania 100% with solar and wind 12.7%, the rest hydro
- New South Wales 34.8% (from OpenNEM-NSW)

References:
- Australia’s main grid hits new peak of 41 percent wind and solar. RenewEconomy, September 9, 2019.
- OpenNEM resource, Climate and Energy College.