The United States added 22,332 megawatts of power plant capacity in the first half of this year, and the vast majority of it was utility-scale solar, batteries and onshore wind. Natural gas was next, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

Wind energy infrastructure doesn’t produce power if the air isn’t moving, and solar doesn’t generate power if the sun’s not out. But that doesn’t mean that either source of energy is "worthless" ...

Multiple clean energy megatrends are converging: exponential growth in deployed solar and storage capacity, along with a rapid drop in storage prices that is making batteries cost-competitive. These ...

Coal and utility-scale solar power each gained market share in the first half of this year, newly released data on U.S. electricity generation show. Natural gas, while still the market leader, lost ...

LITTLETON, Colorado, Dec 9 (Reuters) - For the first time, Texas' main power system looks set to generate more power from solar farms than coal plants during a calendar year in 2025, marking a key new ...

Once a distant dream of clean energy, solar power now spreads like sunlight itself. Vast, unstoppable, and life-giving. Miles-long rows of solar panels humming under the desert sun, powering whole ...

Benin’s government has reaffirmed its intention to make renewable energy the main source of the country’s power supply by 2030. Access to electricity in Benin remains both low and highly uneven: ...

The Mesquite Solar Complex in Arlington, Arizona, is a significant utility-scale photovoltaic installation that currently delivers roughly 530 megawatts of solar capacity, supported by a 70 MW / 280 ...

NEW DELHI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - India will test the installation of battery storage systems at some coal power plants, as the country grapples with integrating massive solar capacity while maintaining ...