Solar is now cheaper than some coal, says India energy minister
<i>&quot;Solar energy prices hit a new record low in January with the auction of 420 megawatts in Rajasthan at 4.34 rupees a kilowatt-hour. In comparison coal tariffs range between 3-5 rupees&#x2F;kWh.&quot;</i><p>So the headline here is, as is usually the case with articles in this space, misleading at best.  It&#x27;s slightly cheaper than the highest-end coal, but dramatically more expensive - nearly 1.5X more - than the lower end.  Overall, it&#x27;s still more expensive, and that doesn&#x27;t include the cost of batteries to deal with the fact that the sun sets each day.<p>To be sure, advances are being made in this space.  But this headline is nothing more than clickbait.