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In Europe, solar power generation has overtaken coal
The amount of electricity produced in Europe from solar energy in 2024 has surpassed the total electricity generation from coal power plants. The British newspaper The Guardian writes about this, citing a recent report from the Ember climate analysis center.
Thus, the document states that last year the share of solar electricity generation in Europe amounted to 11% of the total, while coal power plants produced only 10% of electricity. At the same time, the share of electricity generation based on the combustion of natural gas decreased for the fifth year in a row and amounted to 16%.
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According to experts, this is a “milestone” on the path to “clean” electricity. “Coal is the oldest method of generating electricity, but also the dirtiest. The sun is a rising star,” said Beatrice Petrovic, co-author of the Ember report.
The report notes that European industrialization has been based on coal since its inception. At the same time, it was the combustion of coal that became the source of most of the emissions of pollutants into the Earth's atmosphere.
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According to researchers, coal use in Europe reached its peak in 2007, but has since halved. At the same time, solar and wind power generation are rapidly developing. Thus, their total share in electricity production in Europe in 2024 reached 29%. Hydro and nuclear power also continue to recover, having fallen to historic lows in 2022.
The report's authors also noted that despite fewer sunny days in 2024, Europe added a record number of new solar panels. This allowed solar power generation to become the fastest growing electricity sector in Europe last year. The report also mentions that Europe has set itself a target of achieving 400 GW of electricity generation from solar energy by 2025.
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