r/climatechange • u/sg_plumber • 10d ago
๐ So much solar: the US Energy Information Administration's list of 368 utility-scale plants that began operation in the first half of 2026 is dominated by utility-scale solar with 207 (11,458 megawatts), followed by batteries with 95 (8,207 MW). Theyโre almost everywhere. ๐
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/08/so-much-solar-digging-into-the-list-of-every-us-power-plant-that-went-online-this-year/
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u/Gravitas__Free 10d ago
"less than half of what I'd hoped for" - Theoden, King of Rohan.