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Solar Is Now 33% Cheaper Than Gas Power in US, Guggenheim Says (web.archive.org)

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Natural gas’s dominance as power-plant fuel in the US is fading fast as the cost of electricity generated by wind farms and solar projects tumbles, according to Guggenheim Securities.

Utility-scale solar is now about a third cheaper than gas-fired power, while onshore wind is about 44% less expensive, Guggenheim analysts led by Shahriar Pourreza said Monday in a note to clients.

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[–] bettyspaghetti 11 points 1 year ago (5 children)

That’s incredible. I hadn’t been paying attention to the cost of solar in the last few years because I live in a community with an HOA that doesn’t allow solar panels. Smh.

[–] argv_minus_one 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Rooftops without solar panels are an eyesore.

[–] bettyspaghetti 5 points 1 year ago

Completely agree. A scorched earth from climate change is more of an eyesore than solar panels on rooftops but okay HOA.

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