Michigan’s Robust Renewable Energy Will Power 1 Million Homes by 2023 with Wind, Solar

Michigan, a state once known for producing carbon-intensive cars, is now one of the leaders in renewable energy installations in America.

The latest report shows the state added 350 megawatts of solar capacity in 2023, boosting the state’s total renewable energy resources by 10%.

Combined with the state’s existing 3,500 megawatts of solar and wind capacity, the state’s green energy supplied enough power to power 944,000 Michigan homes last year.

Michigan is by no means the nation’s leader in renewable energy generation, but it wants to be. By various measures, Michigan ranks between 25th and 15th in renewable capacity.

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Michigan relies heavily on wind power, which comes from numerous turbines along the Lake Huron coast, where strong offshore winds provide steady electricity production.

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Midwest Today reports that another 630 megawatts of solar energy is planned to be installed by 2025.

The renewable energy boost is part of Gov. Gretchen Witmer’s Clean Energy and Jobs Act, signed in November 2023, which aimed to expand green energy and make utility bills more affordable for consumers. While that hasn’t happened (electric and gas bills have stayed the same), more renewable installations are on the horizon that could help.

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