‘Rising star’: Europe made more electricity from solar than coal in 2024
by Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#6TRJA)
Report reveals solar power generated 11% of Europe's electricity, surpassing coal at 10%
Europe made more electricity from sunshine than coal last year, a report has found, in what analysts called a milestone" for the clean energy transition.
Solar panels generated 11% of the EU's electricity in 2024, while coal-burning power plants generated 10%, according to data from climate thinktank Ember. The role of fossil gas fell for the fifth year in a row to cover 16% of the electricity mix.
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