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Utility-scale solar photovoltaics is among the cheapest sources of new electricity generation per megawatt-hour.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Utility-scale solar photovoltaics is among the cheapest sources of new electricity generation per megawatt-hour?

Unclear. Two sources partially support the claim: a Wikipedia summary of a 2021 BloombergNEF finding that renewables are the cheapest power option in most markets, and a Zenodo paper stating solar PV is already the cheapest option in many world regions. A skeptics forum answer cites utility-scale solar at roughly $44-61/MWh, below new-build coal, but none of these items gives a direct per-MWh ranking of utility-scale solar among all new generation sources.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Cost of electricity by source - Wikipedia
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Cost of electricity by source - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_of_electricity_by_source

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Is solar power the cheapest form for utility companies to build?
2020
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Is solar power the cheapest form for utility companies to build?. (2020). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/49686/is-solar-power-the-cheapest-form-for-utility-companies-to-build

Key Determinants of Solar Share in Solar-and Wind-Driven Grids
2023
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Jay, D. A. & Marta, V. (2023). Key Determinants of Solar Share in Solar-and Wind-Driven Grids. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11046158

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