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Quarterly carbon market report · QCMR

Australia's energy markets,
by the numbers.

Six years of quarterly market data from the Clean Energy Regulator — carbon credit issuances, renewable energy certificates, rooftop solar installations. The numbers that show whether Australia's energy transition is actually happening.

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ACCUs issued · latest quarter
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LGCs validated · latest quarter
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Rooftop solar installs · latest quarter
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Latest data period
🌿 Carbon credits · ACCU
ACCUs issued per quarter · 2020–2025
Q3 2023 saw a record 7M ACCUs issued in a single quarter — driven by a wave of vegetation and soil carbon projects. Recent quarters have stabilised around 5–6M. Total issuances since 2020: over —.
Latest quarter · by method
⚡ Renewable electricity · LGC
LGCs validated per quarter · 2019–2025
LGC validation has more than doubled since 2019 — from 7M per quarter to over 15M. Q3 2025 set a new record at 15.7M LGCs. Australia's large-scale renewable build-out in a single number.
Latest quarter · by technology
Renewable energy pipeline
Final investment decision (GW)
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Approved capacity — wind (GW)
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Approved capacity — solar (GW)
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Total approved capacity (GW)
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☀️ Rooftop solar · STC
Rooftop solar installations per quarter · 2019–2025
The rooftop solar boom peaked in Q4 2020 at 108,872 installations in a single quarter, driven by low interest rates and pandemic home improvement spending. Installations have stabilised at 60–85k per quarter since 2022 — still historically high, just no longer accelerating.
Latest quarter · key numbers
Rooftop solar summary
Installations this quarter
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Installed capacity (MW)
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Battery storage — national (MWh)
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Australia now has over 4.2 million rooftop solar systems — one of the highest per-capita rates in the world. The Cheaper Home Batteries Program launched July 2025 is expected to accelerate battery uptake through 2026.