Solar beats coal in Europe for the first time, but there’s a glitch

LONDON: The European Union’s (EU) transition to clean energy has marked a milestone this month, when solar panels have generated more electricity than all of the bloc’s coal plants for the first time – and that’s before summer sun boosts production even further.

While the furious expansion of solar generation bodes well for efforts to replace fossil fuels, the breakthrough also exposed flaws in the energy system.