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In particular, 2016 was a boom year for solar power, with solar capacity additions reaching a high of 75 gigawatts (Credit: < a href ="http://depositphotos.com/12738853/stock-photo-solar-panels-with-sun.html" rel="nofollow"> Spanychev / Depositphotos )

In particular, 2016 was a boom year for solar power, with solar capacity additions reaching a high of 75 gigawatts, the first time there was «significantly more» of this energy source added than any other generating technology.

In particular, 2016 was a boom year for solar power, with solar capacity additions reaching a high of 75 gigawatts

These values reflect utility - scale solar capacity additions, and do not include any distributed generation (i.e., rooftop solar).

(Note that solar capacity additions have fallen this year, following subsidy cuts.

Not exact matches

Under all five variations, plans call for the increase in solar as well as the addition of at least eight natural gas - fired facilities with a combined capacity of between 3,500 - 5,000 megawatts, Koonce said.

Looking ahead to 2040, China is forecast to capture more than 40 percent of the world EV market, according to a recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), as well as nearly 30 percent of total new wind, solar and nuclear capacity additions.

In addition, Masser says he plans to add solar energy capacity to his main farm facility.

Those kinds of prices, guaranteed for between 10 and 20 years, have helped fuel a surge in renewable energy development in Japan, leading to the addition of nearly 11,000 MW of solar capacity since 2012 while an additional 72,000 MW remains in the development pipeline, according to METI estimates.

[D] espite additions of substantial wind, solar, and nuclear capacity, when properly adjusted for capacity factor (the amount of annual energy produced per unit of capacity) to reflect production capability, the amount of new coal energy added to the China grid last year exceeded new solar energy by 17 times, new wind energy by more than 4 times, and even new hydro by more than 3 times.

In addition, PacifiCorp has installed more than 10 times the generation capacity of these dams in renewable wind and solar facilities over the past decade.

The trend of wind, natural gas, and solar additions making up most new capacity is likely to continue in 2016.

Wind, natural gas, and solar made up almost all new electric generation capacity in 2015, accounting for 41 %, 30 %, and 26 % of total additions, respectively, according to preliminary data.

In addition to leading the nation in utility - scale solar capacity, California also has a significant level of behind - the - meter residential and commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity.

California added more than 1,000 MW each of utility - scale and distributed solar PV capacity, accounting for 42 % of overall solar additions in 2015.

Solar thermal capacity additions also continue to be outpaced by solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions, even though solar PV has only meaningfully entered the utility - scale market in the past few ySolar thermal capacity additions also continue to be outpaced by solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions, even though solar PV has only meaningfully entered the utility - scale market in the past few ysolar photovoltaic (PV) capacity additions, even though solar PV has only meaningfully entered the utility - scale market in the past few ysolar PV has only meaningfully entered the utility - scale market in the past few years.

EIA projections for total solar thermal capacity additions in 2013 and 2014 include six projects for a total of 1,257 MW, with more expected in 2015 and 2016.

Distributed solar PV capacity additions also grew in 2013, with industry reports estimating nonutility additions of 1,900 MW.

Capacity additions involving hydro, wind and solar PV have totalled 33.8 million kW so far this year, while capacity powered by fossil fuels amounts to 27.0 million kW and by nuclear is just 2.2 million kW - or 29.2 million kW for fossil fuels plus Capacity additions involving hydro, wind and solar PV have totalled 33.8 million kW so far this year, while capacity powered by fossil fuels amounts to 27.0 million kW and by nuclear is just 2.2 million kW - or 29.2 million kW for fossil fuels plus capacity powered by fossil fuels amounts to 27.0 million kW and by nuclear is just 2.2 million kW - or 29.2 million kW for fossil fuels plus nuclear.

In addition to the solar requirement, the new building standards will offer a credit for solar capacity combined with on - site energy storage.

In addition to continued growth in utility scale and distributed photovoltaic solar with battery storage, White foresees a continued wide mix of new renewables capacity.

While only 3.8 GW of thermal generation capacity was added in 2017, the addition of renewables capacity clocked in at 12.8 GW, split approximately one - third wind and two - thirds solar.

It shows historic and projected solar power capacity additions, by technology.

Globally, new additions of installed renewable energy capacity, particularly for solar photovoltaic and wind power, reached record levels in 2016.

In addition, we continue to push to acquire better solar generation capacity for stationary camps on the ice — the amount of solar available in 24 hour sun is considerable, and the technology keeps getting cheaper and more efficient.

The renewables industry now has a bridge to the CPP: Before the tax extenders utility - scale wind and solar faced a bleak future with combined capacity additions dropping below 5 gigawatts (GW) per year until the CPP kicks into gear in 2022.

For the first time ever, solar ranked as the No. 1 source of new electric generating capacity, accounting for 39 percent of new capacity additions in 2016.

When just considering the impact of the CPP, combined wind and solar annual capacity additions drop by a factor of 4 from 2015 levels bottoming out at 4 GWs and don't begin to recover until 2022.

-- The term «renewable energy» means energy generated from solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal), geothermal, municipal solid waste, or new hydroelectric generation capacity achieved from increased efficiency or additions of new capacity at an existing hydroelectric project.

Already the nation's wind leader with over 18 GW of nameplate capacity, a report from the state grid operator last year estimated the addition of between 14.5 GW and 27 GW of solar out to 2031 — all without a state RPS.

India's move to impose anti-dumping and safeguard duties on solar photovoltaic cells and modules has evoked mixed responses within the industry even as investments and capacity addition fall

The addition of close to 1,500 gigawatts of thermal heating capacity by 2020, roughly two thirds of it from rooftop solar water and space heaters, will sharply reduce the use of both oil and gas for heating buildings and water.

Technologies including wind and solar energy made up about 45 percent of total power capacity added in 2009 and about a quarter of additions in 2010, Energy Information Administration figures show.

The addition of more natural gas, solar, and wind generating capacity follows the pattern of the past several years.

In addition, given the scarcity of land, there will eventually be a limit to the amount of installed solar capacity and the resultant supply of RECs.

Unfortunately, we don't yet have numbers on rooftop solar power capacity additions.

The addition of First Solar's thin - film capacity, existing US cell capacity plus the gigawatts of modules imported into the US and stockpiled prior to the tariffs, will all reduce the impact of the 30 % rate.

This is the first time the U.S. solar became the no. 1 source of new power generating capacity additions: solar represented 39 percent of all new capacity additions annually among all fuel sources in 2016.

The current rate of addition of capacity for solar and wind combined amounts to additional generation 25.7 TW / h per year.

Solar PV is set to lead capacity additions, pushed by deployment in China and India, meanwhile in the European Union, wind becomes the leading source of electricity soon after 2030.

Meanwhile, in addition to the impressive growth in wind power, China is quickly expanding its solar generating capacity.