The UK government has just quietly published estimates showing wind and solar will be several times cheaper than gas, for the foreseeable future
The UK government has just quietly published estimates showing wind and solar will be several times cheaper than gas, for the foreseeable future
cross-posted from: https://kbin.social/m/climate/t/295076
UK gov 2013: Offshore wind? That'll cost \ £150/MWh in 2025
UK gov 2016: OK, maybe only, ooh, £115/MWh in 2025?
UK gov 2020: Er, um, yeah it's pretty cheap…call it £62/MWh in 2025?
UK gov today: Did you see HOW CHEAP offshore wind is?!? Yeah, ikr? £44/MWh in 2025
Ref https://twitter.com/DrSimEvans/status/1687500048622395396