The Best Places For Solar Power If You Want To Clean The US Grid
Solar power is useful everywhere, and it’s been big news lately that solar power has accounted for so much of US power capacity growth — 27% in the first half of 2020 and 60% in June.
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Correction: Solar Power Equaled 37% Of New US Power Capacity In 1st Half Of 2020
At the end of last week, I reported on new power capacity installed across the United States in the first half of 2020. The data for that report came from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). However, FERC’s dataset is incomplete. It does not include rooftop solar power and some other small and medium sized solar power installations.
NextEra Energy Predicts 50% Renewable Energy In US By 2030
NextEra Energy told investors last month it expects 50% of all US electricity will come from renewable energy resources by 2030. That is 20 years sooner than the latest prediction for the Energy Information Administration.
India Beats North America, Europe, & Japan In 2017 Solar Additions
Those aggressive auction timelines by the central and several state governments in India have finally resulted in the Asian giant taking the limelight in the global solar power market.
Utility-Scale Solar Power Capacity Doubles In 2014 To Reach 36 GW
Cumulative utility-scale solar power generation capacity reached 35.9 GW at the end of 2014, with record new capacity addition last year, Wiki Solar has reported. Over 14 GW of utility-scale solar power capacity was added during 2014. North and Central America and Asia led all markets to take the annual … [continued]
