by Liam Beatty: The country’s rooftop solar output spiked by 20 per cent over the summer period,
according to new data, now accounting for a record cut of the nation’s electricity grid.
The amount of energy generated by rooftop solar has surged by one-fifth this summer, now reaching 16 per cent of Australia’s total electricity mix.
According to new data released by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the spike is driven by new installations and favorable weather conditions.
The total output produced across the country from the start of December last year through to the end of February was 10,592GWh, compared to 8,852GWh last summer period and 8,102GWh in 2022/2023.
Across the country, New South Wales led the charge with rooftop solar energy output up by 25.4 per cent, followed closely by Victoria at 23.1 per cent and South Australia at 22.5 per cent.
Queensland’s rooftop production jumped by 18 per cent, Tasmania saw a 8.9 per cent spike while Western Australia’s South West Interconnected System lifted output by 6.2 per cent.
