U.S. Energy Shakeup Continues as Solar Capacity Triples | Climate Central
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Renewables still make up only a fraction of the U.S. power supply — 8 percent this year. That’s expected to grow to 9 percent next year, and the biggest driver of that growth is solar.
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I remember when solar was a fraction of one percent of the power supply. Renewable then was almost all hydro with maybe one percent of wind. The fact that solar's going to add a whole percent is super significant to my alt-E crazed brainz.
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Solar power has been on a tear in recent years partly because of cheaper solar panels and a federal tax credit for solar installations. Congress extended the solar tax credit early this year, helping to fuel a 39 percent annual growth rate for solar power-producing capacity, to 27 gigawatts by next year from about 10 gigawatts in 2014, or enough to power about 3.5 million homes, the data show.
“Because of pent-up demand due to uncertainty over the federal tax credit, solar had a record year in 2016,” said Doug Vine, senior energy fellow at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. “Solar capacity buildout is expected to be similar next year.”
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WUT? Somebody extended the tax credit? Who? CONGRESS? YOU MUST BE SHITTING ME!!!! The Republican congress what don't believes in that global warming shit? Get outta here. I can only guess the constituents asked for it. I mean, how big can the solar lobby be?