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Australia has notched up a new renewable energy milestone, with more than four million households having installed rooftop solar. The nation is on track for a near record of 3.15 gigawatts of new capacity to be added just this year. This takes the cumulative total well past 25 GW, easily beating the remaining total combined power generating capacity of black and brown coal, which stood at 21.3 GW in the financial year to 2023-24. “This extraordinary achievement demonstrates that clean energy is now mainstream," said Clean Energy Council chief Kane Thornton. “The next piece of the puzzle is to increase the uptake of household batteries and other smart household appliances for all Australian households and businesses, with the added benefits of lowering prices for all customers and strengthening energy system resilience and security.”