Solar power generation has increased by 16 per cent over 2022, a relatively modest increase due to lower deployed solar installations in 2022 than in 2021. So far this year, solar power has accounted for 5 per cent of total electricity generation, and the share of zero-emission energy has exceeded 43 per cent.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released its latest monthly electricity report, providing data through the end of April. The latest figures show that solar power generation increased by 16.6 per cent compared to April last year, accounting for a little over 7 per cent of total US electricity generation for the month, up from 6 per cent in 2022.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) has released its latest monthly electricity report, providing data through the end of April. The latest figures show that solar power generation increased by 16.6 per cent compared to April last year, accounting for a little over 7 per cent of total US electricity generation for the month, up from 6 per cent in 2022.
Solar power generation accounted for 5 per cent of the country's total power generation so far this year. Compared to the full year figures up to April this year, solar power generation has grown by 14.2 per cent.
Solar growth rates in 2023 are expected to be less robust than in previous years due to a decline in total solar power deployment in 2022.Total solar power deployed in 2022 declined by 16 per cent compared to 2021, to 20.2 GW.According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood? Mackenzie Renewable Energy & Power, with the decline in deployment in 2022, total installed solar capacity in the U.S. will rise to 141 GW by the end of the year, an increase of just over 16.9%.