NSW boosts renewable supply but black clouds on horizon

By Harriet Alexander
Updated March 12 2017 - 1:23pm, first published 1:19pm
Williamsdale Solar Farm, Williamsdale. The solar panels at Williamsdale form the southern stretch of the ACT's 'solar highway'.??  Photo: Lannon Harley/ACT Government
Williamsdale Solar Farm, Williamsdale. The solar panels at Williamsdale form the southern stretch of the ACT's 'solar highway'.?? Photo: Lannon Harley/ACT Government

Renewable energy made its biggest contribution in history to the NSW electricity mix last year, but the state barely reduced its dependency on coal and will have to make significant headway to meet the 2020 national target for renewables.

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