Up to 90% of electricity from solar and wind the cheapest option by 2030: CSIRO analysis
- Written by Paul Graham, Chief economist, CSIRO energy, CSIRO
ShutterstockWith the cost of energy generated from wind and solar now less than coal, the share of Australia’s electricity coming from renewables has reached 23%. The federal government projects the share will reach 50% by 2030.
It is at this point that integrating renewables into the energy system becomes more costly.
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