Peer-Reviewed Study Confirms Wind And Solar Are Far Costlier Than Coal, Natural Gas
by James Taylor Mar 4, 2025
Renewable power advocates often claim wind and solar are less expensive energy sources than coal, natural gas, and nuclear power. [emphasis, links added]
Such a claim begs the question of why the heavily subsidized Ivanpah solar power facility is going out of business, following a long line of other renewable energy project bankruptcies.
Also, why would most of the world continue to build coal power plants if it is more expensive than wind and solar? The answer is wind and solar are expensive, financial losers. A recent peer-reviewed analysis proves that point.
A recent study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Energy, reports on the full-system levelized cost of electricity generation. The term “full system” is key.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/peer-reviewed-study-confirms-wind-and-solar-are-far-costlier-than-coal-natural-gas/
