US clean power installations hit record high in 2020, but grid-access bottleneck grew: ACPA

The US installed a record 26.5GW of wind, solar and battery storage in 2020 — but almost 20 times as much proposed capacity was seeking grid connection, highlighting a major challenge President Joe Biden faces to achieve a carbon-free electric network by 2035, according to the American Clean Power Association (ACPA).

Wind power led the way, with 16.8GW installed, followed by solar (8.9GW),