Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (45% confidence)
Note (source-quality adjustment): this verdict rests only on lower-tier sources (e.g. video platforms, social media, or general encyclopedias) with no government, academic, or established-news corroboration. Treat the confidence as limited until a primary source confirms it. Multiple authoritative sources — including BNEF, peer-reviewed analyses in Scientific American (2026), and aggregated LCOE data — show that utility-scale solar is now cheaper than new coal capacity in most major markets and…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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