Australia’s grid now relies on renewable energy as much as coal. Those who doubted it look foolish

Solar met the majority of electricity demand between 9am and 6pm in the past week as much of the country cranked air conditionersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s power grid is changing rapidly – so rapidly that it can feel difficult to keep up.This week, as an oppressive heatwave in the country’s south-east rewrote temperature records, there was also plenty of evidence demonstrating just how fast long-held assumptions about the electricity system are being overturned. Continue reading...