‘Energy independent’ Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for four straight months

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‘Energy independent’ Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for four straight months - Lemmy.World

“with wind the single-biggest contributor… Power production costs have declined “by almost half” … And the clean energy sector has created 50,000 new jobs… Ask me what was the impact on the electricity sector in Uruguay after this tragic war in Europe — zero.”

Meanwhile in South Africa, we’re having blackouts while being almost completely dependant on coal.
Plus coal is more expensive power.