Solar energy on the rise in America
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that, in 2024, the United States added a record 30 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale solar to the grid, accounting for 61% of new
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
Solar power in the United States
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Solar power includes solar farms as well as local distributed generation, mostly on rooftops and increasingly from community solar arrays. In 2024, utility-scale solar power generated 219.8 terawatt-hours (TWh) in the United States. Total solar generation that year, including estimated small-scale photovoltaic generation, was 303.8 TWh. As of the end of 2024, the United States had 239 gigawatts (GW) of installed photovol
Solar electricity to dominate half of US power in 2025
Solar electricity is poised to dominate America''s energy expansion in 2025, with developers planning to add 33 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic capacity – representing more
A Decade of U.S. Solar Growth
Climate Central''s new report, A Decade of Growth in Solar and Wind Power, analyzed U.S. solar and wind energy data from 2014 to 2023 for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Solar power in the United States
The United States conducted much early research in photovoltaics and concentrated solar power. It is among the top countries in the world in electricity generated by the sun and several of the world''s
Record-breaking year ahead for US power generation with
The US is experiencing its most transformative year for electricity generation in over 20 years, driven by a surge in solar energy and backed by large-scale battery storage.
FERC: Solar + wind made up 91% of new US power
Solar and wind accounted for 91% of new US electrical generating capacity added in H1 2025, according to data just released by FERC.
America''s Electricity Generating Capacity
Nearly 469,000 MW of new generation capacity is under development in the United States. Sixty-six percent of the capacity that is most likely to come online, permitted plants and plants that are under
Solar power generation drives electricity generation growth over the
We expect the combined share of generation from solar power and wind power to rise from about 18% in 2025 to about 21% in 2027. In our STEO forecast, utility-scale solar is the fastest
Solar Energy
Solar Energy The sun emits solar radiation in the form of light. Solar energy technologies capture this radiation and turn it into useful forms of energy. There are two main types of solar
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