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U.S. nameplate capacity additions by fuel 2018
U.S. nameplate capacity additions by fuel 2018
Energy nameplate capacity additions in the U.S. in 2018, by fuel (in gigawatts)
by T. Wang,
last edited
Sep 3, 2019
This statistic represents nameplate capacity additions in the United States in 2018, broken down by energy source. In the United States, around 7.6 gigawatts of wind power capacity were added that year, which amounts to a share of 21 percent of all nameplate capacity additions in the U.S.
Energy nameplate capacity additions in the U.S. in 2018, by fuel (in gigawatts)
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| Nameplate capacity additions in gigawatts | |
|---|---|
| Gas | 19.8 |
| Solar | 8.6 |
| Wind | 7.6 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Other renewable | 0.4 |
| Other non-renewable | 0 |
| Nameplate capacity additions in gigawatts | |
|---|---|
| Gas | 19.8 |
| Solar | 8.6 |
| Wind | 7.6 |
| Coal | 0 |
| Other renewable | 0.4 |
| Other non-renewable | 0 |
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Sep 3, 2019
This statistic represents nameplate capacity additions in the United States in 2018, broken down by energy source. In the United States, around 7.6 gigawatts of wind power capacity were added that year, which amounts to a share of 21 percent of all nameplate capacity additions in the U.S.
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