Virginia Energy
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Overview of Solar Development in Virginia
Study recycling, waste strategies, liability for decommissioning, impacts on life cycle of farming/forestry, and beneficial economic impacts.
U.S. Energy Information Administration
In 2023, natural gas accounted for 55% of Virginia''s total in-state electricity net generation, nuclear power supplied 32%, renewables—mostly solar energy and biomass—provided 12%,
Virginia among national leaders in solar energy growth, data
Although the Commonwealth ranked high for the rate of clean energy growth from wind and solar over the past decade, Virginia finds itself in the lower half of the pack for the
Review of mapping analysis and complementarity between solar and wind
A case study was established to illustrate the methodology of mapping the solar and wind potential and their complementarity.
WINDExchange: Wind Energy in Virginia
To view a list of wind research and development projects in Virginia funded by the U.S. Department of Energy''s Wind Energy Technologies Office, visit the Wind R&D Projects Map
Virginia among national leaders in solar energy
Although the Commonwealth ranked high for the rate of clean energy growth from wind and solar over the past decade, Virginia finds
WINDExchange: Wind Energy in Virginia
To view a list of wind research and development projects in Virginia funded by the U.S. Department of Energy''s Wind Energy Technologies Office,
Review of mapping analysis and complementarity between solar
A case study was established to illustrate the methodology of mapping the solar and wind potential and their complementarity.
List of power stations in Virginia
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Virginia. In 2022, Virginia had a total summer capacity of 29,169 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 89,477 GWh. In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 56% natural gas, 32.3% nuclear, 5.8% solar, 3.5% biomass, 1.5% coal, 0.2% petroleum, 0.1% hydroelectric, 0.1% wind, and 0.5
Virginia Profile
In 2023, natural gas accounted for 55% of Virginia''s total in-state electricity net generation, nuclear power supplied 32%,
Virginia Profile
In 2023, natural gas accounted for 55% of Virginia''s total in-state electricity net generation, nuclear power supplied 32%, renewables—mostly solar energy and
Complementarity of Renewable Energy-Based Hybrid
To help inform and evaluate the FlexPower concept, this report quantifies the temporal complementarity of pairs of colocated VRE (wind, solar, and hydropower) resources, based on
List of power stations in Virginia
In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 56% natural gas, 32.3% nuclear, 5.8% solar, 3.5% biomass, 1.5% coal, 0.2% petroleum, 0.1% hydroelectric, 0.1% wind, and 0.5% other.
U.S. Wind Turbine Database
The U.S. Wind Turbine Database (USWTDB) provides the locations of land-based and offshore wind turbines in the United States, corresponding wind project information, and turbine