Read our 2025 report for data and insights on the state of Australia's clean energy industry in 2024.
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28 May 2025
Clean energy investment soared in 2024, led by a significant uptick in new financial commitments to large-scale generation and another strong year for big batteries. Meanwhile, rooftop solar continued to lead the transition in terms of capacity added.
It is critical that industry, governments, communities and other stakeholders work together to maintain the momentum that has been built in recent years and double down on Australia’s extraordinary clean energy potential.
That includes $9 billion for new large-scale generation projects - the highest single year ever, and the highest since the boom of 2018. That includes $5.8 billion of new investment commitments for wind projects - the highest yearly figure since the Clean Energy Council began reporting data in 2017.
With 3.2 GW of new capacity added, rooftop solar led the energy transition in 2024 - almost reaching the rooftop solar record of 2021.
It was fifth year running that more than 300,000 rooftop solar installations took place, and rooftop solar now generates over 12% of Australia's electricity.
1.3 GW of large-scale solar and 836 MW of onshore wind was added to the grid in 2024.
Many of the headwinds for large-scale energy projects remain from recent years, including slow planning and environmental assessment processes in some jurisdictions, higher costs and tighter markets for equipment and labour.
Community benefit guidelines set stronger path for Western Australia's renewable energy rollout
New community benefit guidelines released by the WA Government today will empower communities to provide direction over community benefit programs funded by new clean energy projects.
Environmental impacts of renewable energy projects
Australia’s renewable energy sector exists because of the environment, not in spite of it. Climate change remains the biggest long-term threat to native species and habitat, which is why transitioning out of fossil fuels, such as coal, to clean, reliable, renewable energy is critical.
Data centre rush must power itself says industry, unions and environment groups
Data centres setting up shop in Australia in the AI boom will be required to contribute to Australian energy and skills under a proposal put to the federal government by an alliance of industry groups, unions, community groups and environmental organisations today.
Quarterly Investment Report: Large-scale renewable generation and storage, Q4 2025
The Clean Energy Council’s latest Quarterly Investment Report has found Q4 2025 outperformed all other quarters on record, with nine wind and solar farms switched on, totalling 2.1 GW of new capacity.
More renewables powered up in Q4 2025 than ever before, breaking new records - report finds
More renewable electricity was switched on in the final quarter of 2025 than in any other quarter on record, according to the Clean Energy Council’s (CEC) latest quarterly investment report, released today.
Our submission to AEMC’s draft report broadly supports proposed reforms but cautions against fixed network charges, which disincentivise solar investment and unfairly increase the relative costs for smaller energy users.
