Sentences with phrase «gigawatts less capacity»

The U.S. solar industry installed 30 percent less generating capacity in 2017 than in 2016 — 4.6 gigawatts less capacity.

Not exact matches

In the 113 years between the discovery of the physics behind photovoltaic solar cells and the year 2000, less than 2 gigawatts of solar power capacity was installed around the world.

Developing just one gigawatt of wind energy capacity (1,000 MW) in Mississippi (less than 2 % of Mississippi's onshore potential) could power more than 255,500 homes a year!

This tax credit was first implemented in 1992, when the United States had less than 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind capacity.

«Sub-Saharan Africa has a total of about 80 gigawatts of installed (electricity generating) capacity, which is less than Spain,» he said.

An American Solar Energy Society (ASES) study concluded that the sun - rich southwestern United States — after excluding its less promising areas — has a potential solar power generating capacity of 7,000 gigawatts of electricity, roughly seven times current U.S. generating capacity from all sources.

The by far largest wind power market China installed an additional capacity of 19 Gigawatt, slightly less than in 2016, and continues its undisputed position as the world's wind power leader, with a cumulated wind capacity of 188 Gigawatt.

Russia has 20 gigawatts of excess power capacity, with consumer electricity prices as low as 80 kopeks (1.3 cents) per kilowatt hour, which is less than in China, RMC said in the presentation.