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Renewables' installed capacity to beat natural gas within a year – EIA data

Published

28 August 2026

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operational-macro

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Climate Tech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The US Energy Information Administration projects that by mid-2027, renewable energy capacity including small-scale solar will surpass natural gas capacity. Utility-scale solar and wind continue significant growth while fossil fuel and nuclear capacities decline.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

US energy founders must prepare for renewables to become the dominant capacity source by next year, opening urgent opportunities in solar and storage solutions while natural gas markets contract.

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1 source · 28 Aug 2026

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