Le solaire devrait dépasser le charbon sur le réseau texan cette année

L'énergie solaire devrait produire plus d'électricité que le charbon pour la première fois cette année sur le marché de l'Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Ce changement intervient alors que les promoteurs augmentent rapidement la capacité solaire tandis qu'aucune nouvelle centrale à charbon n'est construite. Les prévisions fédérales indiquent que la production solaire atteindra 78 milliards de kilowattheures en 2026, contre 60 milliards pour le charbon.

L'Electric Reliability Council of Texas, ou ERCOT, gère le marché concurrentiel de l'électricité de l'État. La production solaire avait déjà dépassé celle du charbon sur une base mensuelle l'année dernière, de mars à août. Cette année, elle devrait être en tête de mars à décembre, selon l'U.S. Energy Information Administration du département de l'Énergie.

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