The Energy Information Administration, the primary authority in the federal government on energy numbers, concludes that renewables, primarily hydro, wind and solar, rose to become 21% of electricity generation in the U.S. in 2020.
This is the first time on record that renewables were the second-largest generator of electricity in the U.S.
Renewables overall increased 9% between 2019 and 2020. About half of U.S. clean energy now comes from solar and wind, and the other half from hydroelectric power.
Wind generation increased by 14%.
Solar rocketed up even more, with utility-scale solar projects of 1 megawatt or more growing by 26%.
Small-scale solar such as rooftop installations like the one we have increased by 19%.
The Clean Power Association says that America put in 26 gigawatts of renewables electricity plants in 2020 — 80% more than in 2019 — bringing total US renewables capacity to 170 gigawatts.
In the US, some 78% of all new electricity generation was from wind and solar, which are clearly the future of the American grid.
American renewables beat out coal, now only 19%, and nuclear, at 20%. Coal is dirty and expensive, and coal […]
Really good news! Thank you..
Many of the schools are including solar panels which double as covered parking. What a great way to teach the next generation – by action.