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New wind and solar installations in Germany are significantly cheaper than supporting older energy plants.

EnergyEconomicsRenewablesOct 13, 2026score 0.232 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances
The thread discusses how new wind and solar installations in Germany are significantly cheaper than supporting older plants, suggesting that slowing down expansion would result in minimal cost savings. The posts highlight the declining cost of renewable energy compared to traditional energy sources.

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New wind and solar installations in Germany are significantly cheaper than supporting older energy plants.
Parent: RenewablesEntity: Wind and Solar EnergyImpact: positiveDate: Oct 13, 2026Target: The cost-effectiveness of new versus old energy installations

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New wind and solar cost Germany fraction of current support for old plants – industry Installations now need almost 90% less support than older ones, suggesting slower expansion would only offer small savings https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/new-wind-and-solar-cost-germany-fraction-current-support-old-plants-industry
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New wind and solar cost Germany fraction of current support for old plants – industry Installations now need almost 90% less support than older ones, suggesting slower expansion would only offer small savings https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/new-wind-and-solar-cost-germany-fraction-current-support-old-plants-industry
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