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Now It May Help Break It ApartTrump says Venezuelan oil will be used to refill U.S. Strategic Petroleum ReserveMiddle East Weekly: Oman Plans Musandam RE Study, Kuwait Fund Backs 11 MW Solar, L&T Wins 6 GWh BESS Order, ACWA–KOWEPO Partner on RE, NHC–EDF Partner on Clean Energy, ACWA Signs 6 GWh BESS, Masdar Starts 35 MW BESS, Saudi Signs 2 GW BESS DealsACME Solar Commissions 15 MW/240.752 MWh BESS Project In RajasthanSMBC Reaches Financial Close on JSW Energy’s 210 MW Hybrid Renewable Energy Project in MaharashtraSECI Invites Cybersecurity Auditors To Strengthen Renewable Energy Sector SecurityThe Lifeline of Solar: Why the Right Cable Matters  Ukraine Drones Spark Fire at Russian Refinery as Fuel Crisis WorsensIndia Surpasses 300 GW of Non-Fossil Power CapacityPakistan’s Five Refineries Set for $6 Billion Upgrade PushAmazon Nears 1 GW of Wind Power in Sweden With Four New DealsQatar Extends Force Majeure as Hormuz Crisis Still Blocks LNG TrafficIndia and Indonesia look to strengthen semiconductor tiesWoodside receives final Pluto LNG train 1 moduleWoodside receives final Pluto LNG train 1 moduleInterlune recreates lunar helium in simulant for Earth-based extraction testingTrump Sends Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress as Riyadh Rejects Israel ConditionU.S. In Talks To Take Direct Ownership Of Venezuelan Oil FieldsOil Prices Head for a Weekly Loss Despite Escalating Iran TensionsHormuz Tanker Traffic Drops Despite Recovery in Oil FlowsChina’s Solar Boom Hits a Wall as Industry Losses MountGulf Oil Exports Rebound Despite Iran WarTexas Oil Co Starts 92 Well New Mexico Drilling ProgramOMV Petrom receives additional 35MW of electrolysers at clean fuel facilityBangladesh LNG expansion could increase annual imports by $8.5bn, IEEFA warnsBangladesh LNG expansion could drive $8.5bn annual import bill, IEEFA warnsWaaree Renewable Technologies Secures LOA for 291 MWp Solar PV and 280 MWh BESS ProjectLatin America’s Energy Storage Capacity Set to Reach 34 GW by 2035: Wood MackenzieMeritus strengthens Southern California teamJan De Nul enters North Sea CCS market
Wed. Sep 2nd, 2026

Solar to Surpass Coal in Texas Power Generation in 2026, EIA Says

(Reuters) – Annual electric power generation from utility-scale solar will surpass that from coal for the first time in 2026 within the electricity grid, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook on Wednesday.

Solar generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid, which serves most of the state, is forecast to reach 78 billion kilowatt-hours in 2026, compared with 60 billion kilowatt-hours from coal, the EIA said.

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Solar generation is expected to rise further to 99 billion kilowatt-hours in 2027, versus 66 billion kilowatt-hours from coal.

Solar output has grown steadily in ERCOT as new capacity helps rapid electricity demand growth. Natural gas remains the dominant power source, accounting for an average 44% of generation from 2021 to 2025, while solar’s share rose to 12% from 4% over that period and coal’s share fell to 13% from 19%.

Reporting by Anushree Mukherjee in Bengaluru, Editing by Franklin Paul

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