Exclusive: minister Mick De Brenni says power prices will fall once clean energy dominates, with state on track to reach 50% renewables by 2030
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A quarter of Queensland’s energy is now being generated by renewables and the state is on track to hit 50% within seven years, the state’s energy minister says.
Mick de Brenni said the clean energy supply had jumped by 20% over the past 12 months and more than 25% of the state’s power was now generated by renewables.
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