solar energy — Reports

Non-combustion electric supply more than 36% of total in fourth week of 2022

2022 week 04 US electric power supply review . . . non-combustion sources down more than 2% compared to previous week.

grid, solar energy, trends, windpowerAllyn SvobodaSeptember 9, 2022EIA, Energy Information Administration, U.S. renewable energy, solar energy, windpower, wind energy

Strong performance for both wind and solar energy January 15, 18 & 19

2022 week 03 US electric power supply review . . . non-combustion sources supplied 38.96% of total electric energy generated.

grid, solar energy, trends, windpowerAllyn SvobodaMay 19, 2022EIA, Energy Information Administration, U.S. renewable energy, solar energy, windpower, wind energy

Windpower supplied more than 5X compared to solar in 2nd week 2022

Wind, solar, nuclear and hydroelectric combined supplied 40.26% of total electric power generated.

grid, solar energy, trends, windpowerAllyn SvobodaMay 14, 2022EIA, Energy Information Administration, U.S. renewable energy, solar energy, windpower, wind energy

U.S. windpower declined a few days in 1st week of 2022, natural gas combustion increased

Non-combustion energy sources — wind, solar, nuclear and hydroelectric — combined supplied 41.92% of total electric power generated in the United States contiguous 48 States.

grid, solar energy, trends, windpowerAllyn SvobodaMay 7, 2022EIA, Energy Information Administration, U.S. renewable energy, solar energy, windpower, wind energy

Non-combustion electric sources nearly 40% of total electric power generated in late September 2021

Nuclear energy was the biggest source of U.S. non-combustion electricity . . . September 22-28, 2021

grid, solar energy, trends, windpowerAllyn SvobodaNovember 8, 2021EIA, Energy Information Administration, U.S. renewable energy, solar energy, windpower, wind energy

U.S. daily windpower supply varied 47% from high to low in mid’-September 2021

Big swing from highest to lowest windpower days across the U.S. in last week of summer.

grid, solar energy, trends, windpowerAllyn SvobodaOctober 14, 2021EIA, Energy Information Administration, U.S. renewable energy, solar energy, windpower, wind energy

Blend of wind and solar electric reduces daily ups and downs of U.S. weather-dependent energy sources

More windpower and solar energy, added to existing hydroelectric and nuclear, could have powered the U.S. most days > Sept 8-14, 2021

grid, solar energy, trends, windpowerAllyn SvobodaOctober 9, 2021Balancing Authority, EIA, Energy Information Administration, Colorado windpower, U.S. renewable energy, electric transmission

A zero-combustion U.S. electric power scenario: September 1-7, 2021

Hourly & daily electric power supply if solar & wind electric generation is increased 7X

grid, solar energy, trends, windpowerAllyn SvobodaSeptember 17, 2021Balancing Authority, EIA, Energy Information Administration, Colorado windpower, U.S. renewable energy, electric transmission

California solar energy not in sync with electric consumers’ max demand

Declines when total electric consumers’ demand is greatest . . . solar & wind energy curtailment required when oversupply exists.

grid, solar energy, trendsAllyn SvobodaSeptember 3, 2021Balancing Authority, EIA, Energy Information Administration, California Independent System Operator, CAISO, Cal-ISO