According to the CEC report, a total of around 180,878 rooftop solar systems were installed during the first half of 2026, a 35 per cent increase on the same period in 2025, and the strongest six-month total for system installations since 2021.
Our energy system is evolving at breakneck speed. Here we look at how our power grid works, what more renewables mean for energy prices, how nuclear fits into the picture, and how we might build a grid fit for the future.