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Renewables were 26% of US generation and 36% of installed

A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that the mix of renewable energy sources provided nearly 26% of US
Spring 2024 Solar Industry Update

EIA reported that the United States installed 26.3 GWac (~32 GWdc) of PV in 2023, ending the year with 137.5 GWac of cumulative PV installations. SEIA, which has different definitions of “placed-in
FERC: Renewables made up 88% of new US power

Newly published data from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign, reveal that solar
Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity additions

In 2024, generators added a record 30 GW of utility-scale solar to the U.S. grid, accounting for 61% of capacity additions last year. We expect this trend will continue in 2025, with 32.5 GW of new utility
The U.S. installed record-breaking 50 GW of new solar

The United States installed a record-breaking 50 GW of new solar capacity in 2024, the largest single year of new capacity added to the grid by
Solar Market Insight Report Q4 2025

Solar accounted for 58% of all new electricity-generating capacity added to the US grid through the third quarter of 2025, with more than 30 GW installed. Solar and storage, combined,
U.S. Utility-Scale Solar, 2025 Data Update

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory compiled and synthesized empirical data on the U.S. utility-scale solar sector.
America''s Electricity Generation Capacity, 2025 Update

In 2024, over 30,000 MW of solar capacity came online, which is a 30% increase in operating solar capacity. An additional 34,000 MW are under preparation, testing, or construction and projected to
Solar photovoltaic industry in the U.S.

Find up-to-date statistics and facts on the solar photovoltaic industry in the United States.
Electricity generation from U.S. solar grows 28% year

Utility-scale solar capacity reached 128.6 GW in March 2025, growing from 96.9 GW in March 2024, while small-scale solar, projects of 1 MW