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Australia Power Grid Hits 80.4% Renewables Saturday

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  • Australia’s main power grid hit 80.4% renewable generation on Saturday.
  • Rooftop solar supplied over half of power for 30 minutes around lunchtime.
  • Energy Minister Chris Bowen said the milestone shows more clean, cheap, sovereign energy.
  • Excess renewable power was stored in pumped hydro and batteries, with some curtailed.