Greater than half of the 54.5 GW of latest utility-scale electrical producing capability projected to be added to the U.S. grid in 2023 will probably be powered by photo voltaic power, the U.S. Vitality Info Administration stated Monday.

Additions of photo voltaic capability fell 23% in 2022 from the earlier 12 months as a consequence of provide chain disruptions and different challenges associated to the COVID-19 pandemic, however the EIA expects some initiatives delayed in 2022 will start working in 2023, when builders plan to put in 29.1 GW of solar energy within the U.S.

If all deliberate capability really comes on-line, the brand new utility-scale photo voltaic capability added in 2023 can be probably the most in a single 12 months, greater than doubling the document of 13.4 GW in 2021, the EIA additionally stated.

Many of the new photo voltaic capability will probably be in Texas, the place 7.7 GW is predicted to return on-line, adopted by California with 4.2 GW, with the 2 states combining to account for 41% of deliberate new photo voltaic capability this 12 months, in accordance with the EIA.

Builders are also forecast so as to add 9.4 GW of battery storage in 2023 to the present 8.8 GW of battery storage capability within the U.S. and count on so as to add 6.0 GW of wind capability.

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In accordance with a quarterly index by LevelTen Vitality, U.S. photo voltaic power contract costs have soared by a 3rd over the previous 12 months as venture builders have struggled to get imported panels.