Wind and Solar Will Be 25% of Total U.S. Generating Capacity Within Three Years

Re:Wind and Solar Will Be 25% of Total U.S. Generating Capac... by onpointed on Monday July 24, 2023 @05:05PM (#36854188)

Capacity is not measured output, right?

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Re:Wind and Solar Will Be 25% of Total U.S. Generating Capac... by mywittyname on Monday July 24, 2023 @05:18PM (#36854327)

No. Capacity is reported in Watts, but usage is reported in Watt-hours.

While coal has considerably less capacity (~60%) than renewables, but coal generates nearly as many kilowatt hours as renewables do.

Annoyingly the charts are misleading as generating capacity separates hydro from other renewables, yet actual generation figures combine the two.

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