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Renewables

Wind and solar power half the cost of coal and gas, one-third the cost of nuclear, says Lazard
Latest levelised cost of energy report from US investment firm Lazard finds large-scale solar and wind significantly cheaper than coal and gas. Nuclear, meanwhile, just keeps getting more expensive.
Sophie Vorrath

Jun 17, 2024

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Renewables

Solar and wind keep getting cheaper, and crush coal, gas and nuclear on costs: Lazard
Latest LCOE report from Lazard confirms that wind and solar by far the cheapest of all energy sources, and cost of storage is falling too.
Giles Parkinson & Sophie Vorrath

Nov 1, 2021

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Commentary

Three signs that the Great Energy Disruption is already here
Three recent news items tell the story that a game-changing decline in the cost of grid storage is happening much faster than anticipated.
George Harvey

Feb 1, 2017

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How much does battery storage really cost? Lazard weighs in
New reports find that the age of battery storage is here, largely because costs have dropped so far, so fast. But the key to battery storage lies in its “value” to the grid, not just its costs.
David Labrador

Jan 22, 2016

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Lazard: Energy storage sector at “inflection point” as costs fall
Lazard says energy storage competitive in some grid applications without subsidies, but with big cost falls to come. Value of storage will increase quickly.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 18, 2015

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Wind and solar beating conventional fuels on costs – Lazard
New cost analysis from US investment bank Lazard show wind and solar generation far cheaper than conventional technologies such as coal, gas and nuclear, and delivering much cheaper carbon abatement.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 18, 2015

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