54% of New Electric-Generating Capacity in U.S. Will Be Solar in 2023, EIA Says

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By Paige BennettFeb 6, 2023, 7:04 pm110 pts
A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects 54% of new electric-generating capacity in the U.S. to come from solar energy for 2023. Developers are planning to add 54.5 gigawatts of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity to the country’s power grid this year, most of it being…

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