The American Clean Power Association report catalogues the extraordinary growth of solar power in the US.
This was the finding of the first Clean Power Annual report by the American Clean Power Association (ACPA), which showed record US renewables growth and investment.
In 2020, the US installed 26GW of new clean power, with utility solar, wind power and battery storage capacity now exceeding 170GW.
Combined wind, solar, and battery storage power represent 78% of new power installations in 2020.
Overall, corporate buyers contracted nearly the same about of clean power as utilities – 10,417MW versus 10,854MW, respectively.
It showed how the unsubsidised cost of energy for solar has fallen 90% since 2009 (wind power has fallen 71%).
Texas also added the most clean power capacity last year with 6,320MW, followed by California (2,193MW), Florida (1,267MW), Iowa (1,218MW), and Oklahoma (1,182MW). »
