Wind and solar power “provided more than half of the new electrical generating capacity added to the U.S. grid” during the first quarter of 2017, nawindpower.com reports. A new report from the SUN DAY Campaign, which cites statistics from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), said wind and solar together contributed 50.84% of new capacity during that period. Additionally, renewable sources “now account for almost one-fifth (19.51%) of the nation’s total available installed generating capacity.” If growth rates continue at the current pace, “renewables should top 20% before the end of the year”; renewable generating capacity is “rapidly approaching that of coal (24.25%),” according to the group’s analysis. For more, read the full article.
Wind and solar made up more than half of new U.S. capacity in 2017’s first quarter
