In 2021, around 31.2 thousand gigawatt hours of renewable electricity were generated from solar energy sources across Australia. The majority of electricity generated from solar energy came from small-scale solar PV installations.
Solar energy electricity generation in Australia from 2015 to 2021, by type (in gigawatt hours)
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RenewEconomy. (April 18, 2023). Solar energy electricity generation in Australia from 2015 to 2021, by type (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248600/australia-renewable-electricity-from-solar-energy-by-type/
RenewEconomy. "Solar energy electricity generation in Australia from 2015 to 2021, by type (in gigawatt hours)." Chart. April 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248600/australia-renewable-electricity-from-solar-energy-by-type/
RenewEconomy. (2023). Solar energy electricity generation in Australia from 2015 to 2021, by type (in gigawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248600/australia-renewable-electricity-from-solar-energy-by-type/
RenewEconomy. "Solar Energy Electricity Generation in Australia from 2015 to 2021, by Type (in Gigawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248600/australia-renewable-electricity-from-solar-energy-by-type/
RenewEconomy, Solar energy electricity generation in Australia from 2015 to 2021, by type (in gigawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248600/australia-renewable-electricity-from-solar-energy-by-type/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Solar energy electricity generation in Australia from 2015 to 2021, by type (in gigawatt hours) [Graph], RenewEconomy, April 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248600/australia-renewable-electricity-from-solar-energy-by-type/