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Australia standing 3rd worldwide for Solar electricity

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Australia, with 12.3% of its electricity generated by solar, is third highest worldwide, behind Chile (18%) and Honduras (12.5%) according to Energy Monitor. But we have the potential to gain further ground with many developments underway. These include a Queensland Gov plan to reach 70% renewable electricity by 2032 (see ABC announcement) and NSW establishing 5 Renewable Energy Zones (see Gov data below).

Combined with the earlier-than-expected closure of Loy Yang coal-fired Power Station in Victoria (currently providing 30% of electricity) - we are truly in a transition, but we still need a speed-up.

https://www.energymonitor.ai/tech/renewables/the-worlds-top-ten-solar-power-superpowers

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-28/qld-energy-rooftop-solar-power-annastacia-palaszczuk/101478810

https://www.energyco.nsw.gov.au/renewable-energy-zones/renewable-energy-zone-locations

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/sep/29/agl-to-unveil-plan-to-close-coal-fired-power-station-loy-yang-a-a-decade-early



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