[Solar: Australia’s NEM rooftop solar capacity rises to 26.4GW]

Published: Jul 29, 2026 09:35
AEMO data show that cumulative rooftop solar capacity in Australia’s National Electricity Market increased from 25.7GW at the end of Q1 2026 to 26.4GW by the end of Q2, across around 3.9 million installations. Household battery storage capacity in the NEM grew by almost 3.3GWh, or 41%, during the quarter. A total of 14 new grid-scale generation and storage projects reached full output in Q2, adding 3.9GW of capacity, including 2.7GW of battery capacity. These additions lifted the renewable share of NEM generation to a Q2 record of 42.1%, while distributed PV output averaged a record 2,520MW, up 6.9% YoY. AEMO said higher renewable output pushed average wholesale electricity prices down 47% YoY to AUD 74/MWh.

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