Renewable additions have saved Europe some EUR 100bn

With the global energy crisis as catalyst, the share of newly installed solar panels and wind turbines reached an unprecedented high within the last two years.

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by louise wendt jensen, translated by simon øst vejbæk

Solar and wind power installations have saved European power consumers some EUR 100bn from 2021 to 2023, shows new report from the International Energy Agency, IEA.

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