Growth of Renewable Energy in the US | World Resources Institute
With the new projects online, renewables (including wind, solar, geothermal and hydropower) and battery storage now make up 30% of the country''s large-scale power generating
Solar and wind to lead growth of U.S. power generation for the next
Wind and solar developers often bring their projects on line at the end of the calendar year. So, the new capacity tends to affect generation growth trends for the following year.
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.
U.S. construction costs rose slightly for solar and wind, dropped for
Average construction costs for solar generators increased by 1.7% in 2022, and for wind turbines they increased by 1.6%. These three technologies—solar, wind, and natural
China continues to lead the world in wind and solar, with twice as
(GEM). The 339 GW of utility-scale solar and wind that have reached the construction stage accounts for one-third of all proposed wind and solar capacity in China, far surpassing the
Quarterly Solar Industry Update | Department of Energy
According to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commodity Status Reports, since the President raised the annual tariff rate quota for cells to 12.5 GW in August, imports have continued to
Renewable electricity – Renewables 2025 – Analysis
For solar PV, wind and bioenergy for power, deployment has been revised downwards. Solar PV accounts for over 70% of the absolute reduction, mainly from utility-scale projects, while offshore
Installed solar energy capacity
Total renewable capacity (on-grid and off-grid) Hydropower Renewable hydropower (including mixed plants) Pumped storage (note that this is included in total hydropower capacity, but
Wind and solar year in review 2024
Prospective utility-scale solar and wind capacity — projects that have been announced or are in the pre-construction and construction phases — grew by over 20% globally in 2024 from 3.6
US wind and solar construction costs rise, natural gas drops.
These changes in construction costs for solar, wind, and natural gas projects in the U.S. are significant for the energy industry. The slight increases in solar and wind construction costs