Solenergi väntas gå om kol i Texas elnät i år

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Solenergi förväntas generera mer el än kol för första gången på marknaden för Electric Reliability Council of Texas i år. Skiftet sker samtidigt som utvecklare snabbt bygger ut solenergikapaciteten, medan inga nya kolkraftverk uppförs. Federala prognoser visar att solenergiproduktionen når 78 miljarder kilowattimmar under 2026, jämfört med 60 miljarder från kol.

Electric Reliability Council of Texas, eller ERCOT, förvaltar delstatens konkurrensutsatta elmarknad. Solenergiproduktionen gick redan förra året om kol på månadsbasis under perioden mars till augusti. I år förväntas den leda från mars till december, enligt U.S. Energy Information Administration vid energidepartementet.

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