Electricity generation from U.S. solar grows 28% year-over-year
Solar continues to dominate new electricity generation capacity added to the grid in the United States, according to the Energy Information Administration''s (EIA) latest release of its Electric
Installed solar energy capacity
Cumulative installed solar capacity, measured in gigawatts (GW).
Spring 2024 Solar Industry Update
Energy generation from renewables continued its steady upward trend, as a result of increases in solar generation (and despite a drop in wind and hydro generation).
America''s Electricity Generating Capacity
Solar continues to be the main fuel type for new additions, with over 30,000 MW of solar energy added in 2024, nearly double the amount added in 2023. This report also analyzes prospective generation
Solar Market Insight Report Q3 2025
The US solar industry installed 7.5 gigawatts direct current (GW dc) of capacity in Q2 2025, a 24% decline from Q2 2024 and a 28% decrease since Q1 2025. Solar accounted for 56% of
Renewable Capacity Highlights 2025
At the end of 2024, global renewable power capacity amounted to 4 448 GW. Solar, in line with the previous year, accounted for the largest share of the global total, with a capacity of 1 865 GW.
Renewable electricity – Renewables 2025 – Analysis
Globally, renewable power capacity is projected to increase almost 4 600 GW between 2025 and 2030 – double the deployment of the previous five years (2019-2024).
400 MW solar, 1.6 GWh battery storage project breaks ground in Utah
The project has 400 MW of solar generation capacity and 400 MW/1.6 GWh of battery energy storage, making it one of the largest solar-plus-storage hybrid projects planned in the United
Solar power generation drives electricity generation growth over the
In our STEO forecast, utility-scale solar is the fastest-growing source of electricity generation in the United States, increasing from 290 BkWh in 2025 to 424 BkWh by 2027. Almost 70
How Much Power is 1 Gigawatt?
For instance, at the end of 2023, there were over 150.5 GW of wind power and 137.5 GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) total in the United States. To help put this number in perspective, it''s important to