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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing record job losses for the renewable energy industry, slowing construction activity and threatening developers access to capital, the U.S. saw strong capacity additions for wind and solar power during 2020.
But questions remain about the long-term effects the pandemic will have on projects. An analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence shows a pipeline of 172.5 GW of capacity for wind and solar projects through 2024. Of that, 75.7 GW are wind power projects while 96.8 GW are solar power projects, the data shows.
While some of the projects may not cross the finish line, especially those in early development phases, wind and solar projects totaling 30.7 GW of capacity are now under construction. Meanwhile, 18.2 GW of projects are in advanced development, 109.3 GW are in early development, and developers announced 14.1 GW of new projects.
Posted December 28th, 2020 for FPL - The new solar energy centers will begin operations by December 31, supporting FPL SolarTogether, the nation’s largest community solar program - FPL will begin 2021 with 33 solar energy centers in operation across the state. - This latest batch includes the first-ever solar energy centers in Nassau, St. Johns and Union counties. Baker and Okeechobee counties will have their second solar centers. Dec 28, 2020 JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced five new solar energy centers will begin powering customers with clean energy by December 31. These new sites, each of which is about 500 acres, add another 1.4 million solar panels to the state and support FPL SolarTogether ™ – the company’s popular community solar program, which launched earlier this year as the largest of its kind in the United States.