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'Unstoppable force' of solar power propels world to 40% clean electricity

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177 points belter | 1 comments | 08 Apr 25 10:11 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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melling ◴[08 Apr 25 13:43 UTC] No.43621706[source]▶
“ And solar was the fastest-growing electricity source for the 20th year in a row.

It now provides 7% of the world's electricity”

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1. kleiba ◴[08 Apr 25 17:36 UTC] No.43624364[source]▶
See, it was around 7% five years ago in Germany, but has since doubled to 14%. There's no reason solar cannot grow equally exponentially in other countries, too.