Reuters | Valerie Volcovici, May 13 WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday approved the first major electric transmission policy update in over a decade that aims to speed up new interregional lines to move more clean energy to meet growing demand amid the explosion of electric vehicles, data centers andContinueContinue reading “US overhauls electric grid to make way for more renewables”
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U.S. clean energy industry surpassed 100 GW of installed solar capacity in Q1 2024
Daily Energy Insider | Chris Galford, May 9 This year has already brought major milestones for the U.S. clean energy industry, with solar topping 100 GW at utility-scale, 5.6 GW of new clean power added in the first quarter and the first offshore wind project in federal waters now supplying power to the grid. InContinueContinue reading “U.S. clean energy industry surpassed 100 GW of installed solar capacity in Q1 2024”
US adds 5.6 GW of utility-scale clean energy in Q1, up 28% year-over-year: ACP
Utility Dive | Diana DiGangi, May 8 Solar contributed 4.54 GW of that added capacity and crossed a threshold of 100 GW deployed, according to the American Clean Power Association. The U.S. utility-scale solar, wind and storage sectors added a total of 5,585 MW in the first quarter of 2024, a 28% increase year-over-year, says a new quarterlyContinueContinue reading “US adds 5.6 GW of utility-scale clean energy in Q1, up 28% year-over-year: ACP”