Headline News:

• “Solar Levelized Cost Of Electricity 56% Lower Than Lowest-Cost Fossil Fuels” • Solar has taken center stage in global energy development as costs have fallen to record lows. IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency, reported data through 2023, noting that solar levelized cost of electricity has fallen 90% since 2010. [pv magazine USA]

Solar energy (Michael Förtsch, Unsplash)

• “Renewable Energy Sources Now Provide Over 30% Of US Generating Capacity” • A SUN DAY Campaign review of data in two new reports by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the US Energy Information Administration reveals that now over 30% of total US utility-scale electrical generating capacity is renewable. [Renewables Now]
• “Romania Unveils A 7-GW Offshore Plan” • The Romanian government published a roadmap to help realize a potential up to 7 GW of offshore wind capacity in the country, supported by the European Commission and World Bank Group. The plan was produced as part of the project “Internal energy market and energy transition in Romania.” [reNews]
• “Italy Deploys 4.2 GW Of Solar In January-August Period” • Italy added around 5 GW of renewable capacity, of which 4.2 GW was solar power, in the first eight months of 2024, according to Gestore dei Servizi Energetici, the Italian energy agency. This means Italy’s cumulative PV capacity reached 34.48 GW at the end of August. [pv magazine International]
• “Hurricane Helene Live Updates: One Dead In Florida As Category 4 Storm Makes Landfall” • Helene made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida as a major Category 4 hurricane with 140 mph winds. Since that time, it has moved around 100 miles inland into Florida and Georgia and has been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane. [ABC News]

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