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'IT'S OFFENSIVELY CHEAP': HOW SOLAR POWER IS QUIETLY BECOMING BIGGER THAN NUCLEAR

bbc.com9 min read

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Solar power will likely provide 10% of the world's power by the end of the year. Solar electricity is the fastest-growing source of new electricity in history as it has become unbelievably cheap. China is still the world's biggest solar power producer by far, but the installations in the US are skyrocketing. Even with tariffs, solar is still one of the cheapest sources of new power in the US, and it is getting built regardless of political lines.