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Forget King Coal. Solar Is ‘New King’ of Global Power Markets, Says IEA

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Solar power is the "new king" of global electricity markets, with the International Energy Agency calling it the cheapest form of electricity in history in its annual centerpiece World Energy Outlook report. Solar's ascent and coal's decline have been rapid by the standards of the electricity industry.

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Dominion Targets 24GW of Renewables and Storage in Move Toward Virginia’s Clean Energy Goals

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The new plan, by contrast, sets out a goal of nearly 16 gigawatts of solar, more than 5 gigawatts of offshore wind, and 2.7 That’s nearly quadruple the targets laid out in Dominion’s 2019 IRP, and a major shift from a 2018 IRP that was rejected by Virginia’s regulator, the State Corporation Commission (SCC).

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Largest PV investments in Poland and Ukraine

Renewable Energy World

Between 2010 and 2019, electricity generation from renewable energy sources (RES) in the 11 central EU member states grew at a slower rate than in Western Europe (4% vs. 6% average annual growth). The main drivers of growth in the industry in previous years were wind and solar power. An engine for change.

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Dynamic Line Rating: Expanding Transmission Grid Capacity for Clean Energy

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A big part of the world’s electricity decarbonization challenge lies in expanding transmission capacity for wind and solar power — and according to energy experts, Europe and the U.S. But using existing grid infrastructure more efficiently could help as well. are falling behind on that task. More than half the U.S.

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Sweeping Senate Energy Bill Could Come to a Vote This Week

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The bill also doesn’t include any extension of investment tax credits for solar power or federal tax credits for electric vehicles that were left out of the $1.37 This policy, part of a 2019 bill from Sens. Grid modernization. trillion spending bill passed by Congress in December. Senate Minority Leader Charles E.