NEM welcomes 1.8 GW of new generation and storage in last quarter

Energy generation breaks through 'milestone' halfway point; AEMO

Image: Soonthorn/stock.adobe.comThe key market operator has applauded a ‘milestone’ moment for Australia’s energy market as renewables surged past the halfway market for the first time, driving new lower prices. The AEMO’s latest quarterly report analysing the National Electricity Market (NEM) for wholesale electricity prices, show they nearly halved in the December 2025 quarter, driven by record renewable generation. Renewables, including energ…

NEM welcomes 1.8 GW of new generation and storage in last quarter

A surge of new generation and storage capacity reached full output in Australia’s main grid in the last quarter with nine projects totalling 1.8 GW of new capacity progressing through commissioning and entering operation.New data from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) shows two solar farms and seven battery energy storage projects totalling 1.8 GW of capacity reached full output in the National Electricity Market (NEM) in the December…