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Clean Energy Australia 2025 -- Australian energy market intelligence based on CEA annual report data.
40%
RE Share of Generation
+0.6pp YoY
5.2 GW
New Capacity Added
Large-scale + rooftop
$12.7B
Total Investment
Highest single-year ever
59
Projects Under Construction
9.9 GW total capacity
Generation Mix 2024
243,194 GWh total
Renewable Breakdown
Share of renewable generation
State RE Penetration
NSW36.3%
Halve emissions by 2030; Net-zero by 2050
QLD28.8%
50% RE by 2030 (scheduled to be scrapped); Net zero 2050
SA75.8%
100% RE by 2027 (brought forward); Net zero 2050
VIC40.2%
65% RE by 2030; 95% by 2035; 6.3GW storage by 2035; 2GW offshore wind by 2032
WA38.0%
State coal closure by 2030; 80% emissions reduction by 2030
TAS95.5%
150% RE by 2030; 200% by 2040; Net zero 9 years running
ACT100%
100% RE achieved since 2020; Net zero by 2045
NT
50% RE by 2030; Net zero 2050
AEMO ISP Targets
| Category | Current | 2030 Target | 2050 Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage capacity (GW) | 3 | 22 | 57 | Batteries, VPPs, pumped hydro |
| Grid-scale wind & solar (GW) | 21 | 55 | 127 | 6x increase |
| Distributed solar PV (GW) | 21 | 36 | 86 | 4x increase |
| Electricity consumption (TWh) | 174 | 202 | 313 | Nearly double |
| Gas-powered generation (GW) | 11.5 | - | 15 | Mid-merit retire; gas increases |
| Coal retirement | - | 46% by 2030 | 100% by 2038 | |
| Required annual utility-scale addition | - | ~6 GW/yr | - | Step Change scenario |
| Transmission needed (km) | - | 5,000 (10yr) | 10,000 by 2050 | 4000km new + 1000km upgrade |
| 2024 ISP vs 2022 ISP: extra utility gen by 2030 | - | +16.7 GW | - | |
| 2024 ISP vs 2022 ISP: extra storage by 2030 | - | +11.6 GW | - | |
| Workforce (NEM only): 2024 ISP | 21,500 | 56,800 | - | +34,300 workers needed |