Onshore wind and solar photovoltaic technologies have maintained their position as the lowest cost form of new electricity generation, despite global supply

Wind and solar unbeatable for low cost new electricity::Onshore wind and solar photovoltaic technologies have maintained their position as the lowest cost form of new electricity generation, despite global supply

  • @eleitl@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0•1 year ago

    Except when it’s dark and/or windstill. MWh and TWh scale storage is the opposite of inexpensive.

    • @WagnasT@iusearchlinux.fyiEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      This is exactly what we need to focus on, driving down the costs of storage. Personally i’m a fan of molten salt storage placed at retired coal plant turbines, compressed CO2 seems like a solid bet as well. If flow batteries get their kinks worked out they can be quite cost competitive.

    • @A_A@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      Yes, and :
      What are the real costs before subsidies ?
      What are the real cost of climate damage we try to mitigate - - which is the basis for subsidies ?