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US power grid records capacity increase of 20.2 GW in the first half of 2024, solar energy leads with 12 GW


US power grid records capacity increase of 20.2 GW in the first half of 2024, solar energy leads with 12 GW

Symbolic image. Image credit: Canva In the first half of 2024, the U.S. power grid saw a significant increase in generating capacity. Developers and power plant owners added 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity, 3.6 GW more than the capacity added during the same period in 2023. Plans are in place to add another 42.6 […]