Clean Power Annual Market Report 2023: One-Pager

Top clean power data takeaways from a record 2023

Download this one-pager containing top highlights from ACP’s Clean Power Annual Market Report | 2023.

  • Wind, solar, and batteries were the top choice of utility-scale power generation in 2023, representing 77% of new power additions.
  • Utility solar shines in a record year with nearly 20 GW of new additions.
  • Storage deployment surges with operating capacity growing by 86% in 2023, with nearly 8 GW of new energy storage commissioned.
  • New York signed deals for over 4 GW of offshore wind across three projects in 2023; first ever Gulf of Mexico offshore wind lease awarded.
  • The pipeline is strong. The clean power pipeline grew 26% in 2023 and now stands at more than 170 GW.
  • Clean power is red, white, and blue with projects or manufacturing facilities in 93% of Congressional districts. Projects can be found in all 50 states.
  • 34 GW of clean power was installed in 2023, enough to power 540 billion LED lightbulbs.
  • The U.S. has enough installed utility-scale wind and solar capacity to power 69 million homes and enough battery storage to power 5 million homes during peak demand.
  • Wind, solar, and energy storage employ 443,000 Americans with good paying jobs across the country with more on the way.
  • Across the United States, there are over 500 manufacturing facilities dedicated to producing components and parts for wind, solar, and storage projects in the clean power industry.