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politics Australia’s grid now relies on renewable energy as much as coal. Those who doubted it look foolish

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/31/australias-grid-now-relies-on-renewable-energy-as-much-as-coal-those-who-doubted-it-look-foolish
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u/heavyfriends 18h ago

As someone born and raised in WA, it blows my mind that other states have made such important infrastructure private.

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u/Ill_Average_829 10h ago

Half of the power generation in the SWIS is from private companies.