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How Do Renewables Lower the Cost of Electricity?

Provided by: The Climate Reality Project |Published on: October 23, 2025
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  • This article from The Climate Reality Project explains how wind and solar reduce electricity costs through zero-fuel operating costs, the merit-order effect, and long-term price stability via fixed-price power purchase agreements.
  • Students will understand how storage, transmission, and policy incentives further lower system costs while improving reliability and equity.
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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Economics
Authors: The Climate Reality Project
Region: Global
Languages: English

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The Climate Reality Project
Climate Reality Project seeks to catalyze a global solution to the climate crisis by making urgent action a necessity across every sector of society. They recruit, train, and mobilize people to become powerful activists, providing the skills, campaigns, and resources to push for aggressive climate action and high-level policies that accelerate a just transition to clean energy.

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