We keep underestimating learning curves for clean energy.
Costs for wind and solar have plummeted from 2010 to 2022.
đŸ“‰Solar PV: -89%
đŸ“‰Onshore wind: -69%
đŸ“‰Offshore wind: -59%
New data from IRENA.
We keep underestimating learning curves for clean energy.
Costs for wind and solar have plummeted from 2010 to 2022.
đŸ“‰Solar PV: -89%
đŸ“‰Onshore wind: -69%
đŸ“‰Offshore wind: -59%
New data from IRENA.
Does the comparison take into account the additional costs of intermittency for solar and wind?
Even with the need for storage/grid improvements, this is a stunning reduction in cost.