California produces 26% of US solar power

,
California produced 26% of the national utility-scale solar electricity followed by Texas with 16% and North Carolina with 8%.

Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in the United States for the first time in 2022, the U.S. Energy Information Administration announced Monday.

Renewables also surpassed nuclear generation in 2022 after first doing so last year.

Growth in wind and solar significantly drove the increase in renewable energy and contributed 14% of the electricity produced domestically in 2022. Hydropower contributed 6%, and biomass and geothermal sources generated less than 1%.

Click here to read the full article
Source: Patch

—

If you have any questions or thoughts about the topic, feel free to contact us here or leave a comment below.

/0 Comments/by
You might also like
The FERC approved a rule to speed up clogged interconnection processes that have left power generation and energy storage projects waiting years for permission to connect to the grid.FERC issues rule to speed grid connections for storage, renewables, other generators amid 2 TW backlog
Solar power units will be installed at 130 primary healthcare facilities in Ukraine, allowing them to significantly reduce electricity costs.Solar panels to power 130 healthcare facilities in Ukraine
The amount of wind and solar power under construction in China is now nearly twice as much as the rest of the world combined.China building two-thirds of world’s wind and solar projects
As the cheapest clean energy technology, solar energy will be deployed at a massive scale to help the world meet its climate & energy goals.How solar power can become a leader for positive impact
SCE supports solar panel installation on affordable apartments in Orange to save residents money and help reduce their carbon footprint.Bringing solar power to apartment tenants
The San Jose City council approved four contracts worth an estimated $530 million to build out the city's battery storage.San Jose invests in solar power to reach climate goals
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *