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How much solar power will the US have in 2023?

Developers plan to add 54.5 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity to the U.S. power grid in 2023, according to our Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. More than half of this capacity will be solar power (54%), followed by battery storage (17%). Solar.

Will utility-scale solar increase in 2024?

Solar. We expect a record addition of utility-scale solar in 2024 if the scheduled 36.4 GW are added to the grid. This growth would almost double last year’s 18.4 GW increase, which was itself a record for annual utility-scale solar installation in the United States.

How many solar power plants are connected to the grid in 2024?

According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. connected 20.2 GWac of utility-scale power plants to the grid during the first half of 2024. This capacity includes 12 GW from solar power, which represents 59% of the total additions.

How big is utility-scale solar?

Utility-scale solar contributed 63% of cumulative solar capacity (and 72% of solar generation) in 2022; this share is projected to rise above 67% by 2025 and 73% by 2033. Note: This graph defines utility-scale solar as larger than 5 MWAC.

How many GW will a power plant add in 2024?

Developers and power plant owners plan to add 62.8 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity in 2024, according to our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory.

What percentage of solar power is battery storage?

More than half of this capacity will be solar power (54%), followed by battery storage (17%). Solar. U.S. utility-scale solar capacity has been rising rapidly since 2010.