From pv journal Australia

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) says delicate temperatures and clear skies throughout South Australia over the weekend noticed the state set a brand new one-day, winter minimal file. with an working demand of 264 MW. This is under the earlier file low of 304 MW, set simply eight days earlier.

At the time, renewables contributed about 138% of South Australia’s demand, with rooftop photo voltaic offering 81.2% of all native demand. Utility scale photo voltaic contributed 32.7% and wind 24.6%.

The delicate circumstances additionally delivered a brand new winter low for operational demand in Victoria, which reached 2,810 MW at 1pm on Sunday when rooftop photo voltaic met 44% of the state’s demand.

AEMO stated the excessive contribution from renewables on the time had a major influence on wholesale electrical energy costs, which fell to -$45/MWh in South Australia and $46/MWh in Victoria.

Recent evaluation by photo voltaic business consultancy SunWiz reveals that the nationwide market quantity for rooftop PV installations reached a file 302 MW in Australia in July 2024, 10% increased than some other July and a file for any month of April to October interval.

“Overall July was our fifth greatest month on file,” stated SunWiz Managing Director Warwick Johnston, noting that month-to-month volumes reversed the downward development that started from February to June, with May being an exception.

The July tally was a 23% enhance of 248 MW of latest rooftop PV capability put in in June, which was decrease than the 288 MW deployed in May,

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