As of the August 2022, there were roughly 148 gigawatts of electric generation capacity additions planned in the United States. Solar PV accounted for the largest capacity in the pipeline through 2030, with more than 72.7 gigawatts planned. Around 21.4 gigawatts of natural gas additions were also planned at the time.
Planned electric generating capacity additions in the United States from 2022 to 2030, by type (in megawatts)
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Global energy industryStatista. (October 25, 2022). Planned electric generating capacity additions in the United States from 2022 to 2030, by type (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/653002/us-electric-generating-capacity-additions-by-type/
Statista. "Planned electric generating capacity additions in the United States from 2022 to 2030, by type (in megawatts)." Chart. October 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/653002/us-electric-generating-capacity-additions-by-type/
Statista. (2022). Planned electric generating capacity additions in the United States from 2022 to 2030, by type (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/653002/us-electric-generating-capacity-additions-by-type/
Statista. "Planned Electric Generating Capacity Additions in The United States from 2022 to 2030, by Type (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/653002/us-electric-generating-capacity-additions-by-type/
Statista, Planned electric generating capacity additions in the United States from 2022 to 2030, by type (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/653002/us-electric-generating-capacity-additions-by-type/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Planned electric generating capacity additions in the United States from 2022 to 2030, by type (in megawatts) [Graph], Statista, October 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/653002/us-electric-generating-capacity-additions-by-type/