FERC: Solar + wind made up 91% of new US power
Solar and wind accounted for 91% of new US electrical generating capacity added in H1 2025, according to data just released by FERC.
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Growth of Renewable Energy in the US | World Resources Institute
Solar deployment and electric vehicle (EV) sales broke records in 2023 and 2024. Renewables now dominate new power generation capacity, while new domestic clean energy
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A Decade of Growth for U.S. Solar and Wind | Climate Central
Top 10 states for electricity generated from solar (utility-scale and small-scale) and wind in 2024. Find data for all 50 states and Washington, D.C. in the full dataset.
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Solar and wind to lead growth of U.S. power generation for the next
As a result of new solar projects coming on line this year, we forecast that U.S. solar power generation will grow 75% from 163 billion kilowatthours (kWh) in 2023 to 286 billion kWh in
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America''s Electricity Generating Capacity
Nearly 469,000 MW of new generation capacity is under development in the United States. Sixty-six percent of the capacity that is most likely to come online, permitted plants and plants that are under
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Trump Administration Is Delaying Hundreds of Wind and Solar Projects
The extra layer of scrutiny for wind and solar contrasts with actions by the Trump administration to make it easier and cheaper for companies to produce oil, coal, gas and nuclear power.
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US solar capacity overtakes wind – pv magazine International
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,
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US Wind and Solar Are Headed for a Record Year Despite Trump
New England recorded new highs for both wind and solar power this summer and the grid in the Mid-Atlantic states reported a record renewable harvest in late June.
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10 US wind energy projects starting in 2026 and beyond
Explore top U.S. wind energy projects launching from 2026, with insights on renewable trends, onshore vs offshore growth, and policy impacts on clean power.
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Solar and Wind Dominate New US Power Generation Capacity in 2025
In a significant shift towards renewable energy, solar and wind power contributed to nearly 91% of the new electrical generating capacity added in the United States during the first five
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