Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Partly True (62% confidence)
The evidence strongly supports that utility-scale solar is cheaper than new coal in most major economies and in most parts of the world where solar resources are adequate — the IEA, IRENA, and peer-reviewed research all point in this direction. But the claim requires two qualifications: it holds most clearly for new-build comparisons (solar vs. new coal plants), and it is less uniformly true when comparing against the operating costs of already-built coal plants, or in regions with low coal cos…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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