As of June 2024, there were roughly 170 gigawatts of electric generation capacity additions planned in the United States. Solar PV accounted for the largest capacity in the pipeline that year, with more than 84 gigawatts planned. Around 33 gigawatts of battery storage capacity additions were also planned at the time.
Planned electric generating capacity additions in the United States between 2024 and 2030, by type
(in megawatts)
net summer capacity; only considering facilities with a nameplate capacity of 1MW or more.
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*Includes conventional hydroelectric, geothermal, landfill gas, petroleum liquids, solar thermal without energy storage, municipal solid waste, wood/wood waste biomass, and other waste biomass.
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