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The UK government has just quietly published estimates showing wind and solar will be several times cheaper than gas, for the foreseeable future (media.kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by Emperor to c/energy

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cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/climate/t/295076

UK gov 2013: Offshore wind? That'll cost \ £150/MWh in 2025

UK gov 2016: OK, maybe only, ooh, £115/MWh in 2025?

UK gov 2020: Er, um, yeah it's pretty cheap…call it £62/MWh in 2025?

UK gov today: Did you see HOW CHEAP offshore wind is?!? Yeah, ikr? £44/MWh in 2025

Ref https://twitter.com/DrSimEvans/status/1687500048622395396

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[–] ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Sunak having shares in BP probably doesn't help