The US renewables industry added 40% more clean energy in the first three months of 2021 than the same period in 2020, industry research has shown.
2020 had been the strongest year for renewables deployment in the country to date.
The Clean Power Quarterly Market Report, released today by the American Clean Power Association (ACP), shows that US project developers installed 2500MW of wind, 1200MW of solar and 100MW of battery storage between January and March.
The figures also found that three times as much wind power was added to the US grid in the first quarter of 2021 than the equivalent period in 2019.
The top five states for first quarter additions include Texas (791 MW), Oklahoma (555 MW), California (519 MW), South Dakota (462 MW), and North Dakota (299 MW).
Earlier this week, federal regulators gave consent to the planned 800 MW Vineyard Wind project, the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in the country.
The Biden-Harris administration also announced a goal of 30,000 MW of offshore wind in the U.S. by the end of this decade.
ACP chief executive Heather Zichal said: “These numbers add up to one word: momentum. We are already exceeding the pace from the strongest previous year ever for clean power.
“This trend will only grow when more closely aligned with smart policy in Washington.”