FERC: Solar + wind made up 91% of new US power
Solar and wind made up nearly 91% of new US power capacity to the end of May 2025, according to the latest FERC data.
Solar and wind made up nearly 91% of new US power capacity to the end of May 2025, according to the latest FERC data.
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That includes electricity from solar, wind and hydroelectric power plants, with solar driving the increase, the Sustainable Energy in America 2025 Factbook, released Friday, reports.
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,
This report uses data from the EIA to analyze solar and wind capacity and generation over the past decade (2014 to 2023) in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
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