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In a First, Solar Was Europe’s Biggest Source of Power Last Month (e360.yale.edu)
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On average, solar supplied 22 percent across the EU.

It supplied more than 40 percent in the Netherlands and 35 percent in Greece.

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[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Non-solar was the 2nd biggest source at 78%

[–] kalkulat@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Solar/wind & batteries will become so cheap nothing else will be able to stay in business. Already happening. Smart investors all going there.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 1 points 20 hours ago

Most of it wind/hydro/nuclear. Sure coal and NG combined was higher. But they are both declining rapidly.