Large-scale solar generation reached record highs across much of Australia’s National Electricity Market last month while curtailment of utility PV energy “reduced significantly” compared to the same time last year, down from 284 GWh in August 2025 to 168 GWh.

Large-scale solar generation reached record highs across much of Australia’s National Electricity Market last month while curtailment of utility PV energy “reduced significantly”…

Large-scale solar curtailment was "reduced significantly" in August as batteries help prevent electrons from going to waste, even in a record-breaking month of PV output.