Solar Energy will Become the Largest Energy Source for the US in 2021

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced on January 12th, that in 2021, the country’s utility-scale solar power generation capacity is expected to increase by 15.4GW, setting a new record for U.S. grid power generation capacity.

In 2021, solar power will account for 39% of the total new power generation in the US. Solar energy will lead in 2021, accounting for 39% of the new power generation capacity in the United States. It is by wind energy (31%, 12.2GW), natural gas (16%, 6.6GW), battery storage (11%, 4.3GW), nuclear power (3%, 1.1GW) and other energy sources (0.2GW).

Four states in the US will have more than half of the new solar photovoltaic power generation capacity: Texas (28%), Nevada (9%), California (9%) and North Carolina (7%).

It is reported that Texas will dominate the largest solar energy project in the US -- the Samson Solar Center. The project will be constructed in five phases in the next three years, and each phase will begin operation after completion in 2023.