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Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA

Panels are seen at a solar power farm of Trung Nam group in Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam September 3, 2020. Picture taken September 3, 2020. Trung Nam Group/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. - RC21HJ90EVBI

Environmental policies and green investment schemes have largely reduced the cost of renewables worldwide. Image: REUTERS

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