Queensland Government Says State Is Halfway to 2030 Renewable Energy Target

The view overlooking wind turbines and farmland is seen at the Taralga Wind Farm in Taralga, Australia, on Aug. 31, 2015. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

The Australian state of Queensland is confident it will replace half of the state’s energy supply with renewables by 2030 due to a surge in generation capacity.

The Queensland government has confirmed that renewables now account for over 25 percent of the state’s electricity supply.