Worth noting that this is just solar without grid-scale storage so it can't quite offer the adaptability of coal. PV + storage is closing in fast though so soon it'll be better in all regards.
this post was submitted on 04 Mar 2024
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Almost universally, coal is cheap only because it's subsidized under dubious energy security et al. schemes: besides explicit monetary subsidies, government also helps evict people from the site of your open-cast mine, government makes sure you can sell your energy profitably, government turns a blind eye when you don't meet environmental guidelines, government believes in "Clean Coal" and gives you money for research, ...
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