Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The weight of authoritative evidence supports that utility-scale solar LCOE is now below new coal in most major economies and in the majority of new global projects. IRENA and IEA data confirm solar is the cheapest new electricity source in most major countries, and analyses show more than 9 in 10 new renewable projects globally undercut fossil fuel alternatives on cost. The key qualification is that 'most countries' by sovereign-nation count is harder to verify than 'most markets by capacity o…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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