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In a tough summer for Europe that brought record-high energy prices and heatwaves, solar power has provided some much-needed relief. RenewEconomy's analysis reveals that record levels of solar power across the European Union (EU) this summer avoided the need for 20bn cubic meters (bcm) of gas, which would have cost €29bn (£25bn, or about $28bn) to import. The success of solar could help shine a pathway out of the energy and climate insecurity that the EU is facing. Solar power has delivered record-high generation across the summer of 2022, helping keep the lights on and reducing the EU’s now critical gas consumption. Solar power generation increased by 28% in May-August 2022, compared with the same period last year. During the peak summer months, solar power provided a record 12% of all the EU’s electricity.
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