Report shows Texas’ home solar power generation increased over 3,500% in 2012-2022

In Texas, The Cool Down reported that according to data from nonprofit Environment Texas that analyzed Texas’s adoption of renewable energy from 2012 to 2022, the state increased its solar capacity by 3,700%. The report noted that this was largely due to Texans’ embrace of rooftop solar panels, which can result in lower electricity bills. The Environment Texas report found that the state now ranks third in residential solar power generation, behind only California and Arizona. “That’s a testament to the many Texans who are excited about the technology,” said the executive director of Environment Texas, Luke Metzger. “Being able to generate their own clean electricity that doesn’t draw from dirty power plants on the grid, helping save money on their electric bills.”

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