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PJM “Hunger Games” Pits Energy Storage, Solar Against Natural Gas, Nuclear
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Fusion42 · 5 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
PJM grid's backlog of new power project applications has cleared to 715 proposals, led by energy storage (314 projects), solar (117), and natural gas (147), with natural gas dominating total capacity but solar-plus-storage advantaged by faster construction times. Demand growth of about 70 GW over a decade contrasts with the 201.5 GW of proposed capacity, setting a competitive approval environment where quicker-build projects like solar-plus-storage hold the edge over gas and nuclear.
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You need to prioritise rapid deployment technologies now that PJM favours quicker build times. Solar-plus-storage projects gain a clear path ahead of slower gas and nuclear, shaping winners in the US grid connection race.
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