Wind and solar now account for 37% of the total power capacity in the country, an 8% increase from 2022, and widely expected to surpass coal capacity, which is 39% of the total right now, in 2024.
Updated satellite remote sensing imagery and intelligent recognition technology to obtain the latest global wind and solar power plant location data. First-ever integration of hydropower into the global annual
Renewables accounted for 88% of all new generating capacity to the end of November, while natural gas added just 11.8%, reports FERC.
A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reveals that the combination of solar and wind accounted for 90% of new U.S. electrical
Renewable power capacity increased by 585 GW (+15.1%) in 2024. Over three-quarters of the capacity expansion was due to solar energy which witnessed an increase of 452 GW (+32.2%); this was followed by
Solar and wind accounted for 91% of new US electrical generating capacity added in the H1 2025, according to data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which was...
Solar has become the largest renewable source of installed power capacity in the United States, surpassing wind after 27 consecutive months as the leading source of new grid additions, according
Renewable sources—wind, solar, hydro, biomass, and geothermal—accounted for 22% of generation, or 874 billion kWh, last year. Annual renewable power generation surpassed nuclear generation
Among all technologies, wind is impacted most, with both offshore and onshore capacity growth revised down by almost 60% (57 GW) over the forecast period. The forecast for solar PV capacity has been revised down by
Current Capacity The largest fuel source is natural gas, accounting for just under 43% of all generation capacity. Coal, with a share of 15%, represents the second largest source of generation capacity. Wind, nuclear,
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