Solar generation for the first 11 months of 2024 increased by over 26%, while new solar generating capacity added in November was the second-highest monthly total ever reported, according to new data released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).
New solar capacity easily surpassed all other energy sources during the first 11 months of 2024, followed by wind, according to the SUN DAY Campaign, which reviewed the data.
Solar was 81.4% of new capacity during the first 11 months of 2024 and 98.6% in November alone. According to FERC’s latest “Energy Infrastructure Update” report (with data through November 30, 2024), 25,817 megawatts (MW) of new utility-scale solar generation was placed into service in the first 11 months of 2024 – 81.4% of the total.
In November alone, solar added 4,132 MW representing…
