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Solar seen overtaking coal and gas as biggest power source by 2035

Solar power is expected to become the world’s largest source of electricity within the next decade, overtaking coal, oil and natural gas, a forecast said. BloombergNEF projects solar will be a core energy source in the global power market by 2035 on economics alone as costs keep falling. It also expects AI-driven data centre demand to spur new generation, with 24-hour power needs likely to slow a solar-led shift and keep gas and coal playing a role.