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Governors Wind Energy Coalition Solar vs. wind: Federal study finds a winner Source: By Peter Behr, E&E News reporter • Posted: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 A new report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory finds that solar has gained ground on wind and natural gas in terms of projects seeking approval to connect to the grid. Oregon Department of Transportation/Flickr The competition between wind and solar power in the United States is breaking decisively in sol...

Follow Us We are first in your inbox with the most important news in the industry―keeping you smarter and one-step ahead in this ever-changing and competitive market.Start your free subscription Economic Factors Drive Wind and Solar Growth Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have found that a combination of lower capital, operating, and finance costs, in addition to better equipment performance, and longer useful lives, have driven power purchase agreement (PPA) p...