EIA projects 82.7 GW of renewables and storage additions in next 12 months

The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts nearly 83 gigawatts of renewable and battery storage capacity additions over the next year while total fossil fuel and nuclear capacity declines by more than 1.4 gigawatts.

First covered Sep 28, 2026 · 12:25 PM PT · 1 article

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2h Electrek EIA: 83 GW of renewables and storage coming in 12 months as fossil fuel capacity to fall — Renewables and battery storage are projected to add about 82.7 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in the US in the next 12 months, while total fossil…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-28 (#5)

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