[tofflos]

Not according to the article.

Unsubsidized solar and wind are both listed as $40 while coal and nuclear are listed as $34 and $29 respectively. The article also mentions that increased solar and wind necessitates batteries but doesn't list a price for those.

> "In the case of both utility-scale solar and onshore wind power, this rate has dropped to about $40 per megawatt hour..."

> "With government subsidies, the average costs of onshore wind ($28 per megawatt hour) and utility-scale solar ($36/MWh) are roughly equivalent to those of coal and nuclear generation ($34/MWh and $29/MWh, respectively)"

> "Third, in order to be able to use more wind and solar power, we’ll need to improve our ability to store that power"

[bjourne]

For nuclear and coal, the costs are for continuing to operate existing plants - not building new ones. Plants from the 70's and 80's will require extensive repairs and upgrades and if you factor in those costs, wind and solar becomes cheaper.