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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), about 39.7 gigawatts (GW) of new electricity generation is expected to start commercial operation in the U.S. in 2021. Renewables, primarily solar and wind, dominate other sources of power in terms of new gigawatts installed.
Solar photovoltaic power is expected to add 15.4 GW of new capacity to the U.S. grid in 2021, and wind is expected to add another 12.2 GW. In comparison, natural gas-fired power is expected to contribute 6.6 GW, and battery energy storage systems will contribute an expected 4.3 GW. Also worth noting is the addition of Unit 3 at Southern Company's (NYSE:SO) (Atlanta, Georgia) Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia, which will account for about 3% of the new capacity addition. (See project report.)
Solar and wind account for nearly 70% of the new additions. Industrial Info is tracking more than $41.8 billion in solar and wind projects expected to come online in 2021, including $23.4 billion for solar, and $18.4 billion for wind. While the highest number of solar and wind projects is expected to come online in the Mid-Atlantic market region, the highest value is in the Southwest region, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, at more than $11.4 billion worth.
Click on the image at right for a breakdown by market region of planned 2021 U.S. wind and solar project completions.
Of all states, Texas reigns in terms of value, with more than $10 billion in planned solar and wind completions. This owes a lot to both Texas' physical size and its climate, which make the state ideal for both wind and solar projects, with solar taking the lead this year. Among the state's largest solar projects planned to be completed in 2021 is Orsted A/S' (Fredericia, Denmark) Permian Solar Energy Center near Andrews, about 40 miles northwest of Midland. The 420-megawatt (MW) solar array will use approximately 1.3 million panels on a single-axis tracking system. Blattner Energy Incorporated (Avon, Minnesota) is providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on the project, which kicked off in late 2019 and is expected to be completed this summer. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
While north and West Texas generally dominate Texas' renewable energy projects, some of the largest windfarms planned for completion in the state this year will be in south Texas. Among these is EDP Renewables North America LLC's (Houston, Texas) 202-MW Reloj del Sol Windfarm near San Ygnacio, Texas, on the Mexican border between McAllen and Laredo. The facility will feature 63 wind turbines. The project kicked off in the first quarter of last year and is nearing completion. Completion was delayed due the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
New York leads other states in terms of the number solar and wind projects planned for completion this year, with more than 40. The projects include several smaller solar farms of 40 MW or less and larger windfarms of 100 MW or more. Such projects include NextEra Energy Incorporated's (NYSE:NEE) (Juno Beach, Florida) Eight Point Windfarm near Greenwood in the west of the state. Construction is expected to kick off this quarter and be completed by the end of the year. It is being built on a 45,500-acre site and will include 31 turbines of around 3.4 MW each. The project originally was planned to kick off in the first half of last year, but was delayed due to COVID-19. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
According to the EIA, Nevada and California each account for about 9% of the solar capacity that is planned to come online in the U.S. in 2021. Such projects include the Harry Allen Solar Energy Center in North Las Vegas, Nevada, which is owned by Invenergy LLC (Chicago, Illinois) and is being constructed by Blattner Energy. The 100-MW facility will feature 400,000 photovoltaic modules on a single-axis tracking system. Construction kicked off last summer and is expected to be completed this summer. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Solar projects in California include the 125-MW Maverick solar center near Desert Center, California, about 175 miles east of Los Angeles. The project is being developed by EDF Renewables North America (San Diego, California), with EnterSolar (New York, New York) providing EPC. The facility will feature approximately 300,000 First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) solar panels and is part of a four phase, 457-MW project. Construction is expected to kick off this quarter and be completed by the end of the year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
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Solar photovoltaic power is expected to add 15.4 GW of new capacity to the U.S. grid in 2021, and wind is expected to add another 12.2 GW. In comparison, natural gas-fired power is expected to contribute 6.6 GW, and battery energy storage systems will contribute an expected 4.3 GW. Also worth noting is the addition of Unit 3 at Southern Company's (NYSE:SO) (Atlanta, Georgia) Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia, which will account for about 3% of the new capacity addition. (See project report.)
Solar and wind account for nearly 70% of the new additions. Industrial Info is tracking more than $41.8 billion in solar and wind projects expected to come online in 2021, including $23.4 billion for solar, and $18.4 billion for wind. While the highest number of solar and wind projects is expected to come online in the Mid-Atlantic market region, the highest value is in the Southwest region, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, at more than $11.4 billion worth.
Click on the image at right for a breakdown by market region of planned 2021 U.S. wind and solar project completions.Of all states, Texas reigns in terms of value, with more than $10 billion in planned solar and wind completions. This owes a lot to both Texas' physical size and its climate, which make the state ideal for both wind and solar projects, with solar taking the lead this year. Among the state's largest solar projects planned to be completed in 2021 is Orsted A/S' (Fredericia, Denmark) Permian Solar Energy Center near Andrews, about 40 miles northwest of Midland. The 420-megawatt (MW) solar array will use approximately 1.3 million panels on a single-axis tracking system. Blattner Energy Incorporated (Avon, Minnesota) is providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on the project, which kicked off in late 2019 and is expected to be completed this summer. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
While north and West Texas generally dominate Texas' renewable energy projects, some of the largest windfarms planned for completion in the state this year will be in south Texas. Among these is EDP Renewables North America LLC's (Houston, Texas) 202-MW Reloj del Sol Windfarm near San Ygnacio, Texas, on the Mexican border between McAllen and Laredo. The facility will feature 63 wind turbines. The project kicked off in the first quarter of last year and is nearing completion. Completion was delayed due the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
New York leads other states in terms of the number solar and wind projects planned for completion this year, with more than 40. The projects include several smaller solar farms of 40 MW or less and larger windfarms of 100 MW or more. Such projects include NextEra Energy Incorporated's (NYSE:NEE) (Juno Beach, Florida) Eight Point Windfarm near Greenwood in the west of the state. Construction is expected to kick off this quarter and be completed by the end of the year. It is being built on a 45,500-acre site and will include 31 turbines of around 3.4 MW each. The project originally was planned to kick off in the first half of last year, but was delayed due to COVID-19. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
According to the EIA, Nevada and California each account for about 9% of the solar capacity that is planned to come online in the U.S. in 2021. Such projects include the Harry Allen Solar Energy Center in North Las Vegas, Nevada, which is owned by Invenergy LLC (Chicago, Illinois) and is being constructed by Blattner Energy. The 100-MW facility will feature 400,000 photovoltaic modules on a single-axis tracking system. Construction kicked off last summer and is expected to be completed this summer. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Solar projects in California include the 125-MW Maverick solar center near Desert Center, California, about 175 miles east of Los Angeles. The project is being developed by EDF Renewables North America (San Diego, California), with EnterSolar (New York, New York) providing EPC. The facility will feature approximately 300,000 First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR) solar panels and is part of a four phase, 457-MW project. Construction is expected to kick off this quarter and be completed by the end of the year. For more information, see Industrial Info's project report.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, six offices in North America and 12 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. Follow IIR on: Facebook - Twitter - LinkedIn. For more information on our coverage, send inquiries to info@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at http://www.industrialinfo.com.
