Opinion

Record weeks for renewables blow up Dutton’s nuclear con

The record high of low-cost wind and solar in the grid comes as we are still waiting for the costing on the Coalition’s plan to nationalise the eye-watering cost of seven nuclear plants.

Tim Buckley and Annemarie Jonson

Sep 12, 2024 – 12.26pm

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It’s been a red-letter few weeks for renewables in Australia. In the last week of August, coal dropped below 50 per cent of electricity generation for the first time, as renewables’ share rose to a record high 48.7 per cent, boosted by windy conditions and low grid demand.

In August last year, coal contributed 57 per cent and renewable energy held a 37 per cent share.

Tim Buckley is a director at Climate Energy Finance think tank.

Annemarie Jonson is chief of staff at think tank Climate Energy Finance.