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