Energy in Australia
Energy-in-Australia-2015
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Table 5.4: <strong>Australia</strong>’s solar PV electricity snapshot, 2013–14<br />
Solar PV<br />
generation<br />
Share <strong>in</strong> renewable<br />
generation<br />
Share <strong>in</strong> total<br />
generation<br />
GWh Per cent Per cent<br />
New South<br />
Wales a 1,067 15 2<br />
Victoria 756 14 1<br />
Queensland 1,618 41 3<br />
Western<br />
<strong>Australia</strong><br />
555 23 2<br />
South <strong>Australia</strong> 747 15 6<br />
Tasmania 88 1 1<br />
Northern<br />
Territory<br />
26 75 1<br />
Total <strong>Australia</strong> 4,858 13 2<br />
Notes: a) Includes <strong>Australia</strong>n Capital Territory<br />
Source: Department of Industry and Science (2015) <strong>Australia</strong>n <strong>Energy</strong> Statistics, Table O<br />
W<strong>in</strong>d energy<br />
After solar energy, w<strong>in</strong>d energy has been the second fastest grow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
renewable energy source <strong>in</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> over the past ten years, averag<strong>in</strong>g<br />
31 per cent a year. W<strong>in</strong>d is currently the second biggest contributor to<br />
renewable electricity generation <strong>in</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>, after hydroelectricity,<br />
generat<strong>in</strong>g 10.3 terawatt hours <strong>in</strong> 2013–14, 4 per cent of <strong>Australia</strong>’s total<br />
electricity generation. Use of w<strong>in</strong>d began <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g rapidly from the mid-<br />
2000s due to lower<strong>in</strong>g costs of the technology, and government policies to<br />
support renewable electricity generation.<br />
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