Major reports from Australia’s chief energy institutions point to the importance of wind and solar not just because of their climate credentials, but also the economic benefits they bring. A report from the energy market operator and the CSIRO finds based on analysis of LCOE that renewables are the cheapest new-built power. A separate report from the Australian Energy Market Commission shows that wind and solar will give a typical household a saving of $55 a year in next two years.
— Read on www.pv-magazine-australia.com/2018/12/21/wind-solar-cheaper-than-coal-and-responsible-for-falling-energy-price-outlook/
Onshore wind and solar are already the cheapest source of energy. We know that for a while now.
=> https://setis.ec.europa.eu/newsroom/news/onshore-wind-cheapest-energy
=> https://www.businessinsider.com/solar-power-cost-decrease-2018-5
=> https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/566567/BEIS_Electricity_Generation_Cost_Report.pdf
=> https://www.ebrd.com/news/2018/ebrd-says-renewables-are-now-cheapest-energy-source-.html
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