Green State Solar Power Generation

How much solar energy does the Golden State produce?

The Golden State produced 26.7% of the United States’ total of 32,642 thousand megawatt-hours, according to ChooseEnergy.com®’s September’s solar energy generation report. The report analyzes the most recent solar energy data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Will wind and solar power grow in 2035?

As modeled, wind and solar energy provide 60%–80% of generation in the least-cost electricity mix in 2035, and the overall generation capacity grows to roughly three times the 2020 level by 2035—including a combined 2 terawatts of wind and solar.

Are solar and wind the future of energy?

Solar and wind account for more of our nation’s energy mix than ever before. To study America’s growing renewable electricity capacity and generation, Climate Central analyzed historical data on solar and wind energy over a 10-year period (2014 to 2023).

How much energy did Texas generate from solar farms?

Perhaps even more striking, on the early afternoon of May 14, Texas briefly hit 19.1 gigawatts of energy generation from solar farms. This set a new US-wide record according to figures from Grid Status, which tracks electricity generation data across the US.

Did Texas get more solar power than coal?

A remarkable thing happened in March this year. For the first time, the fossil fuel rich state of Texas generated more electricity from solar power than from coal. Perhaps even more striking, on the early afternoon of May 14, Texas briefly hit 19.1 gigawatts of energy generation from solar farms.

Where do solar and wind power data come from?

All national and state-level data come from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Utility-scale solar and wind summer capacity values for 2014-2022 are as reported in EIA’s Historical State Data for each year.