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Each record-setting year

While much was supposedly “unprecedented” about 2020, some historians may beg to differ. As 2021 dawns, one thing has definitely never been seen before, and that is that solar, under the right circumstances, is very much the cheapest source of electricity on earth.

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Jonathan Gifford

15 Jan 2021

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While much was supposedly “unprecedented” about 2020, some historians may beg to differ. As 2021 dawns, one thing has definitely never been seen before, and that is that solar, under the right circumstances, is very much the cheapest source of electricity on earth. Prices considerably under $0.02/W were achieved in Portugal and Abu Dhabi (pp. …

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