{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65aa870b43029e00165401f4/65aa87152e64140016647a9d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Getting your money's worth: the cost of renewables","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65aa870b43029e00165401f4/65aa87152e64140016647a9d.png?height=200","description":"Every year, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) puts together a report, looking at the cost of renewable power production. 2022’s shows that, despite inflation, the cost has dropped.\r\n\r\nAccording to the report, the global weighted average levelised cost of electricity from new utility-scale solar, onshore wind, bioenergy and geothermal production fell. Thanks to the rise in fossil fuel prices, this makes the cost argument for renewables more compelling, according to IRENA.\r\nHowever, the picture is complicated, with China a key driver for the drop in solar photovoltaics and onshore wind.\r\n\r\nTo explain more, Michael Taylor, senior analyst for renewable cost status and outlook at IRENA, joins David, Jan and Michaela.\r\n\r\nEnjoy the show!\r\n\r\n\r\nIf you have any thoughts or questions about anything that has been discussed in this week’s episode, you can reach us at our Twitter accounts:\r\n\r\nDavid Weston: https://twitter.com/DaveW_FORESIGHT\r\nKira Taylor: https://twitter.com/KiraTaylor15\r\nMichael Taylor: https://twitter.com/mtaylor_nz\r\nMichaela Holl: https://twitter.com/CitizenSane1\r\nJan Rosenow: https://twitter.com/janrosenow\r\n\r\n\r\n@WattMattersPod: https://twitter.com/WattMattersPod\r\nFORESIGHT Climate & Energy: https://twitter.com/FORESIGHTdk\r\n\r\nListen and subscribe to Watt Matters wherever you get podcasts. Follow us on Twitter at @WattMattersPod or email us at show@wattmatterspodcast.com. You can also find FORESIGHT Climate & Energy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/foresight-climate-energy/.\r\n\r\nIllustration: Masha Krasnova-Shabaeva.\r\n\r\nShow notes via this link: https://foresightdk.com/wm-ep43/.\r\n\r\nTRY FULL ACCESS TO FORESIGHT CLIMATE & ENERGY FOR €1 A DAY\r\nJoin over 100,000 policymakers, energy experts in business, finance, and academia, city leaders, and leading NGOs in having access to FORESIGHT Climate & Energy\r\nGET YOUR 30 DAY TRIAL: www.foresightdk.com/subscribe/.","author_name":"FORESIGHT Media Group"}