Solar energy generated 5.5% of U.S. electricity in 2023, a 17.5%, increase from 2022. Grid operators in California and Texas received “B” grades for interconnection processes, while two million megawatts of generation and storage projects are awaiting interconnection studies across the country. MIT has developed a new method for perovskite passivation, which allows the material to degrade rapidly. The $7 billion Solar for All program can potentially expand the solar market beyond its initial five years, according to the Clean Energy States Alliance. Shell is continuing to pull away from renewable energy investment.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
