Spring 2023 Solar Industry Update
U.S. Electric Capacity Additions (GWdc)
New U.S. Capacity Additions,
2012-2022
■Natural gas Other Nuclear Wind Batteries CSP DPV UPV
45
40
35
30
212242
25
20
15
10
5
0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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In 2022, PV represented approximately 46% of
new U.S. electric generation capacity (29% UPV,
17% DPV), compared to 15% in 2012.
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Wind represented 24% of added capacity
and batteries an additional 11%, for a total
of 81% of capacity additions from those
three technologies.
Nearly 30 GWac of new installed capacity was
either from renewable energy or battery
technologies in 2022, a decline of 7 GWa
compared to 2021.
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Both solar and wind installations declined
in 2022, although solar installations still
nearly doubled that of wind.
Only battery installations grew from 3.3 to
4.1 GW in 2022.
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Note: "Other" includes coal, geothermal, landfill gas, biomass and petroleum.
Sources: EIA, "Electric Power Monthly" Tables 6.1, 6.2B, 1.1, 1.1A; Forms 860M & 861M. April 2023. Today in Energy.
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