Fact-check: “Solar power is now cheaper than coal in most countries”
Verdict: Mostly True (72% confidence)
The weight of documented evidence from IRENA, the IEA, and multiple research institutions shows that utility-scale solar LCOE has fallen below new coal in most major markets globally, with IEA confirming in 2021 that solar is the 'cheapest electricity in history' and cheaper than coal and gas 'in most major countries.' The qualifier 'most countries' holds for utility-scale, unsubsidized new-build comparisons, but the picture is more mixed when factoring in countries with very cheap domestic coa…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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