According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, developers and power plant owners added 20.2 GW of utility-scale electric generating capacity in the USA during the first half of 2024.
This represents an increase of 3.6 GW (21%) compared to the capacity added during the same period in 2023. Based on the most recent data, developers and owners expect to add another 42.6 GW of capacity in the second half of the year.
Solar additions accounted for 12 GW, or 59% of all new capacity. Battery storage was the second-largest contributor, making up 21% (4.2 GW) of the total, while wind power accounted for 12% (2.5 GW) of new capacity. The largest wind projects completed in the first half of the year were Canyon Wind (309 MW) and Goodnight (266 MW), both located in Texas.
Developers plan to add 42.6 GW of new capacity in the USA during the second half of 2024. Nearly 60% of that planned capacity is expected to come from solar (25 GW), followed by battery storage (10.8 GW) and wind (4.6 GW).
Image: courtesy U.S. Energy Information Administration
