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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has released data showing that renewable energy sources are rapidly gaining ground in the US. By February 1, 2028, renewables are expected to account for 37.4% of total available installed utility-scale generating capacity, just behind natural gas (40.2%). Solar and wind power will make up more than 75% of installed renewable energy capacity.
In January 2025, 98.4% of new generating capacity additions were solar and wind, with 63 solar units (2,945 MW) and 5 wind units (1,301 MW) being placed into service. This marks the 17th consecutive month where solar was the largest source of new capacity additions.
The installed capacities of solar (10.5%) and wind (11.8%) now constitute 22.3% of the US’s total available installed utility-scale generating capacity. Including small-scale solar capacity, renewables would account for more than 25% of the US total.
FERC’s 3-year forecast predicts that net “high probability” additions of solar will total 89,033 MW, with wind accounting for 22,312 MW, and hydropower and geothermal capacity increasing by 1,319 MW and 92 MW, respectively. Coal and oil capacity is expected to contract by 24,940 MW and 2,237 MW, respectively.
Solar is on track to surpass coal and wind within the next two years, becoming the second-largest source of installed generating capacity, behind natural gas. By February 1, 2028, renewables are expected to account for 37.4% of total available installed utility-scale generating capacity, rapidly approaching that of natural gas (40.2%) with solar and wind making up more than 75% of installed renewable energy capacity.
The article concludes that the renewable energy sector is gaining momentum, despite the current administration’s opposition to renewable energy. The chances of small-scale solar capacity surpassing 325 GW within three years are high, which would lead to a mix of all renewables exceeding 40% of total installed capacity, with natural gas declining to around 37%.