HomescienceVast majority of new US power plants generate solar or wind power

Vast majority of new US power plants generate solar or wind power

scienceAugust 1, 2025
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Vast majority of new US power plants generate solar or wind power
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The United States added 22,332 megawatts of power plant capacity in the first half of this year, and the vast majority of it was utility-scale solar, batteries, and onshore wind.

Natural gas was next, and there was zero new coal or nuclear, according to the Energy Information Administration.

Through 2030, the US energy landscape looks a lot like these last six months in terms of the mix of new power plants, with solar and batteries leading the way, according to the EIA’s list of planned power plants.

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