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Does Texas have solar power?

Texas, long known for oil and gas production, is experiencing a boom in utility-scale solar power. Among renewable energy producers, Texas has been a powerhouse in wind power for more than a decade and has more installed capacity than any other state in the country. However, installed solar capacity has lagged wind for many years.

What percentage of Texas' new generation will be solar?

The average capacity factor for natural gas was 41 percent. Half of Texas’ new generation capacity in 2024 will be solar, matching that of the U.S.’ Already a global leader in wind-power production, wind will only make up 10 percent of the state’s additions versus 24 percent nationally.

Will Texas triple its solar power capacity by 2022?

Capacity in the state is expected to triple by the end of 2022 from 2020 levels, although ongoing supply-chain issues remain a risk to that outlook. This expansion would put Texas behind only California in terms of utility-scale solar power ( Chart 1 ).

Will solar panels expand in Texas in 2022?

The U.S. government has moved to prevent the importation of solar panels connected with the potential use of forced labor. As a result, solar panel availability has tightened. The extent to which these issues will affect capacity expansion in Texas is unclear, but they pose clear downside risks to the outlook in 2022.

Are supply-chain issues affecting solar capacity in Texas?

Recent supply-chain issues have created significant risks to the near-term outlook that could affect how much solar capacity is installed in Texas and elsewhere. A dramatic increase in the price of polysilicon—a key input to solar panels—as well as higher shipping costs is one risk factor.

How much solar power will be added in 2024?

About half of new U.S. planned grid additions will come from solar power in 2024, according to the EIA (Chart 2). A total of 55.8 gigawatts (GW) of name-plate generation capacity will be added in 2024, including 26.4 GW of solar (47 percent), 13.4 GW of wind (24 percent) and 8.2 GW of battery storage (15 percent).