Australia's New Policies for 2026

Regardless of whether customers have rooftop solar installations, they can enjoy free solar power during peak daytime periods, which is a new electricity supply policy proposed by the Australian government

Under the terms of the offering, energy retailers will be required to grant customers free solar-derived electricity for “at least three hours in the middle of the day”.Enable more Australians to participate in the country's solar energy transition.

Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) has achieved record-breaking renewable energy performance in recent months, with rooftop solar capacity reaching 26.8GW in the first half of 2025.During the peak power generation period, the rooftop solar power generation reached 15GW.

This policy reflects the expanding trend of Australia's power system transformation and the growth of solar energy resources, fundamentally changing the power generation mode.

This policy aims to encourage more households to use solar energy, promote the horizontal and vertical development of the solar energy industry, and enable more households to use green energy.