Solar Pushes Aside Coal as the Cheapest Fuel for Power, IEA Says

  • Renewables forecast to overtake coal-fired generation by 2025
  • Falling costs and plans to cut emissions spur cleaner energy
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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Renewables are set to overtake coal this decade as the world’s favorite fuel to generate electricity, the International Energy Agency says.