Energia solar deve superar o carvão na rede do Texas este ano

Projeta-se que a energia solar gerará mais eletricidade do que o carvão pela primeira vez no mercado do Electric Reliability Council of Texas este ano. A mudança ocorre à medida que desenvolvedores adicionam capacidade solar rapidamente, enquanto nenhuma nova usina de carvão é construída. As projeções federais mostram que a produção solar atingirá 78 bilhões de quilowatt-hora em 2026, em comparação com 60 bilhões do carvão.

O Electric Reliability Council of Texas, ou ERCOT, gerencia o mercado de energia competitivo do estado. A produção solar já superou o carvão mensalmente no ano passado, de março a agosto. Este ano, espera-se que ela lidere de março a dezembro, de acordo com a U.S. Energy Information Administration do Departamento de Energia.

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