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Solar Energy Surpassed Coal in the EU for the First Time in 2024: Report


For the first time, solar power surpassed coal as a source of electricity in the European Union in 2024, according to thinktank Ember.

For the first time, solar power surpassed coal as a source of electricity in the European Union (EU) last year, according to a new report by thinktank Ember released on Thursday. The authors of the report called for forms of “clean flexibility” like smart meters and batteries that can help align renewable energy supply — which fluctuates — with demand. Timely policy action that sustains wind and solar growth, accelerates the deployment of clean flexibility and promotes electrification, will help to secure the future of EU competitiveness,” Petrovich said in the executive summary.

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