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This is big! Wind-Water-Solar accounted for 99.2% of new electricity connected to U.S. grid during Jan-April, 2024 Wind: 1,825 MW Water: 1 MW Solar: 7,899 MW ---- Total WWS: 9,725 out of 9,803 MW = 99.2% Solar now largest new source 8 months straight https://lnkd.in/gySZmEdC Solar Power World

99% is like almost 100% in practical terms!

#SolarPower #WindPower #USA #FederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission #FERC #KenBossong #SUNDAYCampaign "According to the latest data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), renewables have provided nearly all – 99.2% – new U.S. generating capacity since the beginning of 2024 through April. The SUN DAY Campaign reviewed the data and found that in the first four months of 2024, solar and wind added 7,899 MW and 1,825 MW, respectively, while biomass added 3 MW and hydropower added 1 MW. The balance consisted of 67 MW of gas, 5 MW of oil and 3 MW of “other.” Specifically for the month of April, 1,324 MW of solar were placed into service along with 737 MW of wind. The balance for April was provided by gas at just 16 MW. The new solar capacity added from January through April this year was more than double the solar capacity (3,777 MW) added during the same period last year. Year-to-date, solar accounted for 80.6% of all new generation placed into service. Solar has now been the largest source of new generating capacity for eight months straight: September 2023 through April 2024. For six of those eight months, wind took second place. The latest capacity additions have brought solar’s share of total available installed utility-scale generating capacity up to 8.56%, further expanding its lead over hydropower (7.84%). Wind is currently at 11.77%. With the inclusion of biomass (1.13%) and geothermal (0.32%), renewables now claim a 29.62% share of total U.S. utility-scale generating capacity. Installed utility-scale solar has now moved into fourth place – behind gas (43.58%), coal (15.79%) and wind for its share of generating capacity after having recently surpassed that of nuclear power (8.06%). The combined capacities of just solar and wind now constitute more than one-fifth (20.33%) of the nation’s total available installed utility-scale generating capacity. However, a third or more of U.S. solar capacity is in the form of small-scale systems that is not reflected in FERC’s data. Including that additional solar capacity would bring the share provided by solar + wind closer to a quarter of the nation’s total. “The combination of wind and solar is now more than a fifth of U.S. generating capacity and may be closer to a quarter if one adds in small-scale solar,” noted SUN DAY Campaign executive director Ken Bossong. “Including distributed solar, the mix of all renewables is now poised to surpass natural gas capacity within the next three years.”"

The #clean #energy transition is moving faster than forecasted in #California and other leaders.

Time for some good #CleanEnergy news! Solar has been the largest source of new U.S. generating capacity for past 12 months. In August alone, solar comprised 99.6% of all new capacity added. Solar + wind are now 21% of U.S. generating capacity. However, approximately 30% of U.S. solar capacity is in the form of small-scale (e.g., rooftop) systems that is not reflected in FERC’s data. Including that additional solar capacity would bring the share provided by solar + wind closer to a quarter of the nation’s total. Read the full article by Kelsey Misbrener in Solar Power World https://lnkd.in/enXwR4KB

#InTheNews Data from FERC reveals that over 90% of new U.S. generating capacity in 2024 came from renewables! For the past 12 months, solar has consistently been the top contributor, with August 2024 seeing nearly 100% of all new capacity powered by solar. As renewables continue to rise, projections suggest that by 2027, solar could become the second-largest source of U.S. generating capacity, only behind natural gas. #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #CleanEnergy #PoweringTheFuture https://lnkd.in/eKeb86v2

Mix of All Renewables Has Provided 90% of New U.S. Generating Capacity in 2024 YTD, Led by Solar (78%) and Wind (11%)

According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)'s latest data, solar and wind now comprise over 20% of the US's total electrical generating capacity. Renewables reached nearly 30% of the US's electrical capacity, with solar leading new installations. In 2024, solar installations more than doubled compared to the previous year. With significant future growth projected for solar and wind, renewables are set to outpace natural gas. #RenewableEnergy #SolarPower #WindEnergy #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #EnergyTransition https://lnkd.in/ec95xtcG

Renewable energy accounted for almost 90% of total US power generation capacity added in the first three-quarters of 2024, according to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data produced by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). https://lnkd.in/eYUnJRwC

More true in 2024 than ever before: Renewables are not "alternative" energy. Renewables are the standard for new generation, and everything else should be considered an alternative. With renewables accounting for 99% of new grid generation interconnections in the U.S. in 2024, the verdict is in! I'm proud of the work Sunraycer is doing to advance renewable energy and continue American energy independence, contributing to the goal of providing abundant, affordable, clean energy for all. #solar #renewableenergy