Power industry observers differed Friday over new research concluding that solar power poses a bigger threat to wind generation development than other types of generation. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The US Energy Information Administration renewable energy capacity forecast indicates total utility-scale solar capacity — mostly photovoltaic, but including some thermal — will overtake total wind capacity in 2037, with 139.3 GW, compared with wind’s 122.5 GW. In a paper released Thursday, Dan Shreve, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables global head of wind energy research, states “solar power represents the largest threat to the US wind industry.” The paper includes a graphic analysis of the relative costs of new entry and net revenue for wind and solar generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ West Hub for 2020 […]