Companies installed a record 33.8 gigawatts of clean energy projects across the United States last year, breaking the previous record by more than 12 percent, according to the American Clean Power Association’s annual market report that examined utility-scale solar, wind and battery power.
The record year brought the total U.S. clean energy operating capacity to nearly 262 GW — equivalent to enough power for 69 million homes.
Last year “was the best year ever for the deployment of clean energy in the history of our nation. Full stop,” ACP CEO Jason Grumet told reporters.
The report was released ahead of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address to Congress, where he is expected to emphasize his administration’s climate accomplishments and growth of clean energy jobs in the face of polls that suggest most voters aren’t aware of the administration’s green initiatives.
