Solar nears 9% of US total electric generation capacity

A monthly energy infrastructure update from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) shows that solar accounted for nearly 80% of new capacity additions in May. From pv magazine USA FERC has released its "Energy Infrastructure Update" for May 2024. The report tracks the interconnection of new sources of generation to transmission grids nationwide. In May the United States added 3,189 MW of new generating capacity. The solar industry added 78. 9% of this total, bringing 2,517 MW of new solar assets online. This was followed far behind by wind (277 MW), hydropower (211 MW), and natural ...

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