According to the EIA, the United States states that it has looked at the new solar power generation equipment recording level in 2024 with a new capacity of 37 gigawatts, so it can be expected to show a major growth in solar production. Some of them have come online late this year, so next year we will give a lot of power. Also, in the latest short -term energy analysis, EIA hopes that a solar capacity of 20 GW or more will be added in the next two years. The new wind capacity pushes up 30 GW or more playback capacity in these years.
The solar power generation in the past few years has gained a remarkable growth of its output.
Credit: John Timer
Its growth is expected to grow more than offset the continuous growth of demand, but it is expected that its growth will be slightly slower than seen in 2024. It is also predicted that about 15 GW coal will be removed from the grid over two years. Therefore, even if the policy is not changed, you may see a very dynamic grid landscape in the next few years.
However, the change in policy is almost underway. The gust of administrative orders issued by the Trump administration includes many energy -related changes. These are ways to remove the re -evaluation of wind and sunlight, the end of the offshore -style leasing, the threat of terminating the existing leasing, and the re -evaluation of funding from some laws that focus on the energy of the Biden administration. In addition to defining “energy”.
In essence, this sets a collision between economics, national policies, and federal governments. Even without subsidies, wind and sunlight are the cheapest ways to produce power in most of the United States. In addition, many states are required to use more renewable energy. At the same time, plants and their grid -connected permission process often often require approval at the federal level, and if possible, it is an official policy to inhibit renewable energy. 。 Many states are trying to block new renewable power installation.
It will be a difficult time for everyone involved in renewable energy.
