Spring 2025 Solar Industry Update
– Together, utility -scale solar and wind generation accounted for more power than coal generation. – Solar overtook hydropower to be the second -largest source of renewable energy
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.
Solar Market Insight Report – SEIA
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,
America''s Electricity Generation Capacity, 2025 Update
Nearly 38,000 MW of planned generation capacity developments were canceled in 2024. Solar accounted for a plurality (43%) of the cancellations, and wind and natural gas projects accounted for
IEA Projects $500 Billion in Solar PV Investments, Surpassing Other
Solar PV is projected to lead all energy generation technologies with $500 billion in expected investment. However, analysts note that spending remains concentrated in specific regions
Utility-Scale PV | Electricity | 2024 | ATB | NLR
Future year projections are derived from bottom-up benchmarking of PV CAPEX and bottom-up engineering analysis of O&M costs. The year 2023 reflects the most recent historical data, derived
Executive summary – World Energy Investment 2025
Spending on low-emissions power generation has almost doubled over the past five years, led by solar PV. Investment in solar, both utility-scale and rooftop, is expected to reach USD 450 billion in 2025,
IEA Report: 2025 Energy Investments Set to Hit $3.3tn
Hydrogen investment is expected to reach US$8bn in 2025, nearly double the previous year, although some schemes have been cancelled or delayed. China, Europe and the US lead
New solar plants expected to support most U.S. electric generation
We expect U.S. utilities and independent power producers will add 26 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity to the U.S. electric power sector in 2025 and 22 GW in 2026.
Projected US photovoltaic economics shine in 2024 Solar Investment
Currently planned investments into wind projects could be diverted to solar as a result. Concomitantly, falling solar panel prices could magnify this trend. That said, the solar space is not immune to