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title: "EIA: 80 GW of new solar, wind + storage capacity coming in 2026"
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description: "The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that by February 28, 2027, over 80 GW of new utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage capacity will be added, while fossil fuel and nuclear power capacity will decline by nearly 5 GW. Renewable energy's share of total US utility-scale capacity is expected to rise from 33.4% to 36.6%, with solar increasing from 12.7% to 15.5% and wind from 13.1% to 13.6%. This growth in renewables is projected to be 75% greater than the previous year."
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# EIA: 80 GW of new solar, wind + storage capacity coming in 2026

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Utility-scale solar, wind, and battery storage will add more than 80 gigawatts (GW) of new generating capacity in the US by February 28, 2027, while total fossil fuel and nuclear power capacity will fall by almost 5 GW, according to data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), which was reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign.

## Renewables’ generating capacity growth

As of March 1, 2026, renewable energy’s share of total US utility-scale (\>1 megawatt (MW)) generating capacity was 33.4%. EIA projects this to grow to 36.6% by February 28, 2027. Solar will add 42,628.6 MW, expanding its share from 12.7% to 15.5%, while wind will grow by 14,507.4 MW, increasing from 13.1% to 13.6%. This includes 4,155.0 MW of new offshore wind capacity. The mix of other renewables (i.e., hydropower, biomass, and geothermal) will add 316.7 MW.

The combined capacity growth of all renewable energy sources for the 12-month period (57,452.7 MW) is almost 75% greater than that added during the previous 12 months (32,988.9 MW).

Meanwhile, EIA projects no new nuclear generating capacity and a net decline of 4,903.2 MW in fossil fuel capacity.

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