Energy: Variable Renewables Cut Costs Long-Term

The content explains the impact of renewable energy on wholesale prices, cost reduction, and market dynamics. Key findings indicate that increased renewables lower prices through the merit-order effect, achieving significant savings in fossil fuel costs. Levelized costs of energy (LCOE) for wind and solar have declined dramatically, making them the cheapest power sources. The analysis emphasizes that integrating renewables and storage leads to long-term savings and lower electricity prices, countering the myth of high integration costs.

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