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529 99% of New US Energy Capacity Will Be Green in 2026

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EditorDavid @ Slashdot · 02/01/2026 07:34 EDT

99% of New US Energy Capacity Will Be Green in 2026

This year in America, renewables and battery storage "will account for 99.2% of net new capacity — and even higher if small-scale solar were included," reports Electrek, citing EIA data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign:

EIA's latest monthly "Electric Power Monthly" report (with data through November 30, 2025), once again confirms that solar is the fastest-growing among the major sources of US electricity... [U]tility-scale solar thermal and photovoltaic expanded by 34.5% while that from small-scale systems

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