New Energy Was 20% Of U.S. Power, Jan Thru April

1st Third 2018: Renewables Top 20% Of U.S. Electrical Generation; Solar Up By 30.9% - More Than 2% Of Total Production, Wind Grows 10.5% - Hits 8% Of Total Output; Now The Leading Renewable…

Ken Bossong, June 27, 2018 (SUN DAY Campaign)

“Renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) accounted for more than one-fifth (20.05%) of net domestic electrical generation during the first third of 2018, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis…[S]olar alone (i.e., utility-scale + distributed PV) is now [third among the renewables,] providing more than 2.0% (i.e., 2.07%) of the nation's electrical production…[W]ind accounted for 8.0% of total electrical generation during the first four months of this year, exceeding that produced by hydropower…

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Adding in biomass and geothermal, electrical generation by non-hydro renewables [for January through April] exceeded 12.0% (i.e., 12.07%) of the nation's total output…[That was 11.5% more than in] the first third of 2017…[Renewable sources’ 20.05% nearly match the 20.27% from] nuclear power…” click here for more

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