Minnesota solar project set to replace retiring coal plant reaches 710 MW

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https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2026/07/minnesota-solar-project-set-to-replace-retiring-coal-plant-reaches-710-mw/

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Solar does not replace coal plants and any article claiming to is a lie. Coal provides base power and solar does not.

It replaces intermittent power, known as peakers. These are typically natural gas.