This report provides a comprehensive overview of the Australian PV market, which recorded strong growth in 2024 and achieved a cumulative installed capacity of 40.4 GW by the end of the year.
Below is a full breakdown of monthly solar generation in the NEM on the graph, exclusive to PV Tech Premium subscribers.
Solar PV generated approximately 10 per cent of Australia''s electricity in 2020-21, and is the fastest growing generation type in Australia. More than 30 per cent of Australian households now have
Australia''s rooftop solar capacity has reached 28.3GW, now surpassing coal generation, while home battery installations are soaring. Discover what this means for households and
Australia''s rise as the world''s solar superpower didn''t happen overnight. From rooftop panels to vast desert farms, here''s how a sunburnt continent learned to turn light into leadership.
Sydney, 13 November 2024 – New data from global energy think tank Ember reveals that Australia generated 25% of its electricity from solar power in October 2024, marking the first time solar has
Amid fits and starts, Australia''s energy transition turned a big corner in 2025, as renewables shot past fossil fuels despite demand records.
In 2024, 36% of Australia''s total electricity generation was from renewable energy sources, including solar (18%), wind (12%) and hydro (5%). The share of renewables in total electricity generation in
A number of states have set up schemes to encourage the uptake of solar PV power generation involving households installing solar panels and selling excess electricity to electricity retailers to put
Australia''s rooftop solar fleet continues to expand with a combined 28.3 GW of generation capacity commissioned by the end of 2025 with approximately 4.3 million installations across the
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