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Solar is now the ‘cheapest electricity in history’, report says – ABC News
“I see solar becoming the new king of the world’s electricity markets.”
Arguments about fossil fuels versus renewables often come down to price: supporters of coal say it’s the cheapest form of electricity. Year after year, the authoritative International Energy Agency (IEA) has confirmed this view.
That’s now changed. Each year, the agency publishes an energy outlook that’s used by governments around the world to set policy. This year, the agency has announced for the first time that, in most nations, electricity produced by solar photovoltaics (i.e. solar panels…
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