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.