According to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), all of the electricity generating capacity added to the grid last month was attributable to solar power. This was the first time this had ever happened. All other sources of electricity generation remained constant for the month while seven solar installations were brought online. The full monthly report provides details on the location of each new installation - states that had installations come online include Hawaii, California, Nevada, Arizona, North Carolina, and New Jersey.
It is important to remember that solar is still a small part of our energy mix - but it is growing. In 2011 it accounted for less than 1% of all electricity generation while wind accounted for approximately 23% of electricity generation and hydro power, the largest source of renewable energy, accounted for 63% of electricity generation.
This is really good news and a major breakthrough for solar energy! We just need to keep the momentum going and get as much support as we can from the government and consumers who harness the power of solar to save and/or make money and most importantly help save the environment. Let's hope by the end of 2013 we'll be able to read a report that shows an even higher percentage of total energy creation from solar sources.
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