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Renewables Reality, at Least for Now [1]

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Date: 2025-07-03

In USAmerica in 2023,

there are about 45,476 employees working in the coal mining industry

the solar industry employed 279,447

a 5.9% increase, or 15,564 new jobs, compared to 2022.

Solar has shown consistent job growth for years now.

About 90% of new installed electric capacity in 2024 was renewables

Coal was less than 1%

Since many old coal power plants were retired, coal-fired capacity actually declined in 2024 and coal had its lowest growth rate in 20 years globally.



Average cost of solar: $29/MWh to $92/MWh

Onshore wind projects: $27/MWh to $73/MWh

In 2024, the average cost of new coal-fired power generation rose to $46 per MWh, with prices increasing

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