Solar Power/Batteries are 60% of planned new U.S. electric generation capacity
Of course, the thing to keep in mind is that when you&#x27;re trying to displace existing technology that was built to have 50 year lifetimes, this is kind of a drop in the bucket.   Slowly growing, but a drop nonetheless, compared to the whole.<p>The generating capacity in the US is approx. 1100 GW, of which 80% is coal&#x2F;NG.   [1]   This press release talks about this year&#x27;s installed <i>50 GW</i>, 60% will be renewable.  And the 40% added this year is still fossil fuel, which is designed still to last 50 years.<p>You run into the same issues when talking about EV adoption.  Yes, it&#x27;s good that they make up say 10% of cars sold this year, but you&#x27;re still selling 90% gasoline fleet, and it lasts 15 years and it takes a long time to displace.<p>The best place to have an effect is to be absolutely sure to get into the markets where they&#x27;re about to start buying the old technology and help them switch to new technology as soon as possible.  China&#x2F;India.   Getting old countries to pay to replace what they already bought is just too hard.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eia.gov&#x2F;energyexplained&#x2F;electricity&#x2F;electricity-in-the-us-generation-capacity-and-sales.php" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.eia.gov&#x2F;energyexplained&#x2F;electricity&#x2F;electricity-...</a>