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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
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With 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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