Deployment: Key Stats

  • 49%: Percent of all new generation capacity comprised of renewable energy in 2012 – the largest source of new capacity, beating natural gas and coal. (Source: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , http://1.usa.gov/S4Z4IV)
  • 100%: percentage of new electricity generation capacity in January 2013 that consisted of renewable energy. The 1,231 megawatts of new power came from a combination of wind, solar and biomass resources. (Source: The Hill, http://bit.ly/XpJohl)
  • 4: Number of states that installed more than 1,000 MW in 2012. Texas led with 1,826 MW, California came in second place with 1,656 MW, Kansas installed 1,440 MW and Oklahoma installed 1,127 MW. Illinois rounded out the top five with 823 MW. (Source: American Wind Energy Association, http://bit.ly/XzitWs)
  • 13,124 megawatts: The record amount of wind energy installed in 2012. This accounted for 42% of all new electricity generating capacity in 2012 and was the industry’s strongest year ever. (Source: American Wind Energy Association, http://bit.ly/XzitWs)
  • 4.3 gigawatts: Amount of new solar power in the U.S. projected for 2013. This would be up significantly from 2012’s result and would represent a 30 percent increase year-over-year. (Source: PoliticoPro, http://politico.pro/Wdj7qH)
  • 11%: Share of all global solar PV installations that the U.S. accounted for in 2012 – its highest market share in the past 15 years. (Source: GTM Research, http://bit.ly/wx3xK4)
  • 300,000: Number of homes in the U.S. with solar PV installations as of Q1 2013, after 83,000 homes added new solar systems in 2012. (Source: GTM Research, http://bit.ly/wx3xK4)
  • 76%: Record increase in photovoltaic (PV) solar power installed in the U.S. in 2012, compared to 2011. The U.S. installed 3.3 gigawatts of PV solar last year. (Source: GTM Research, http://bit.ly/wx3xK4)
  • 36,000: Number of Chevy Volts and other plug-in hybrids that General Motors is building in 2013 – 20% more than in 2012. Volt sales were up to 23k in 2012, compared to 7k in 2011. (Source: Bloomberg, http://bloom.bg/Wiu63c)
  • 100%: Percentage of annual coastal electricity demand from Florida to Maine that East Coast offshore wind could potentially provide – also equal to 33% of all U.S. electrical demand. (Source: Stanford University, http://stanford.io/UdfCud)
  • 14: Number of new cars with EV capabilities (like the Chevy Volt) to be made available in the next five years. This will boost sales of extended-range EVs to over 300,000 units globally by 2018. (Source: Frost & Sullivan, http://bit.ly/WR1lrZ)
  • 1 million: American households powered by the 6,400 MW of electricity produced by solar in the U.S. (Source: Solar Energy Industry Association, http://bit.ly/XBk7Uq)
  • 102%: The increase in wind generation in United States in 2012 (Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance, http://bit.ly/XLHCrU)
  • 70%: Forecasted overall growth rate of solar installations in 2012. (Source: Solar Energy Industries Association, http://bit.ly/Ygdg0w)
  • 49.10%: Percentage of all new electrical generating capacity installed in the U.S. in 2012 that came from renewable energy (Source: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, http://bit.ly/QStWeU)
  • 109%: The growth of U.S. solar photovoltaic installations in 2011. (Source: Solar Energy Industries Association, http://slidesha.re/AuCU8p)
  • 70% - 90%: The reduction in petroleum consumption if electric vehicles are widely adopted in the United States. (Source: Electric Power Research Institute, http://bit.ly/IyGFvu)
  • 2,000: Number of companies in the U.S. hydropower supply chain. (Source: National Hydropower Association, http://bit.ly/Ign5VJ)
  • 39: Number of states with utility-scale wind installations. (Source: American Wind Energy Association, http://bit.ly/QStWeU)
  • 27%: The increase in wind generation in United States in 2011. (Source: Energy Information Administration, http://bit.ly/zMPtn0)
  • 487,480: The number of electric drive vehicles – hybrids, extended range and battery – that were purchased in the United States in 2012. That’s about 1,335 a day. (Source: Electric Drive Transportation Association, http://bit.ly/JJXV0w)
  • 15 billion: The number of gallons of biofuels produced in the United States in 2011. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, http://bit.ly/JQH5fM)
  • 16: The number of U.S. states that generate more than 10% of their electricity from renewable sources. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, http://bit.ly/HtQ38b)
  • $8.5 billion: The value of solar PV systems installed in 2011 alone. (Source: Solar Energy Industries Association, http://slidesha.re/AuCU8p)
  • 109%: The growth of U.S. solar photovoltaic installations in 2011. (Source: Solar Energy Industries Association, http://seia.us/Q4apCc )
  • 13%: The percentage of U.S. electricity generation from renewable resources in 2011. (Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, http://bit.ly/N3ZsnM)
  • 35%: The share of all new U.S. electric capacity provided by wind power over the last four years. (Source: American Wind Energy Association, http://bit.ly/LdoVF1)
  • 11.8%: Amount of U.S. energy production from renewable sources in 2011. (Source: Energy Information Administration, http://bit.ly/KaU4zD)
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