EIA: Coal reliance to decline this summer as renewables grow
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that higher renewable energy generation will cut coal reliance in the United States this summer. Image: Pexels/Harry Cunningham @harry.digital
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- The Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects the largest increases in U.S. electricity generation this summer to come from renewable energy sources and natural gas.
- Wind-powered generation is expected to be 7% higher than last summer, while solar generation is expected to see a 24% jump.
- Battery storage capacity, which helps to provide power when solar and wind resources are low, has surged nearly 90% in the last 12 months.
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects the largest increases in the U.S. electricity generation this summer to come from renewable energy sources and natural gas, contributing to a 15% reduction in coal-powered output from the previous year.
Power generation through natural gas, which remains the primary source in the electric power sector, is expected to grow 3% this summer (June to August), helped by additional capacity and favorable fuel costs, the EIA said on Thursday.
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Wind-powered generation will be 7% higher than last summer. Solar, for which most of the new installed capacity was concentrated in Texas and California in recent months, will see a 24% jump.
Battery storage capacity, which helps to provide power when solar and wind resources are low, surged nearly 90% in the last 12 months, the EIA said.
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