The U.S. keeps breaking renewable energy records
Renewable energy reached nearly 25% of U.S. power generation in June, up from 18% last year. Texas, California and other states continue setting wind, solar and battery storage records
Americans restart solar power generation
Solar and wind energy will lead the growth in U.S. power generation for at least the next two years, according to EIA estimates. This report uses data from the EIA to analyze solar and wind capacity
America''s clean-energy industry is growing despite Trump''s
Despite the Trump administration''s wide-ranging attacks on renewables like wind and solar power, the clean-energy industry is on pace for record growth this year, according to
US reshores entire solar supply chain
New data from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) shows that the US solar supply chain has been fully reshored, with manufacturing capacity growing across every part of the
New report reveals which states are leading the US solar race: ''The
In the first half of 2025, the U.S. added 13 GW of new solar module production capacity, with major new expanded facilities in Texas, Indiana, and Minnesota. That brings total domestic...
Solar Power Is Reaching a Critical Tipping Point in the U.S.
Now, despite political and economic headwinds, solar energy is reaching a critical tipping point that will continue to transform the U.S. energy sector. I''m convinced solar will become...
The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still
The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming Solar power is cheap, fast, and in demand as data centers consume more and more electricity.
Growth of Renewable Energy in the US | World Resources Institute
The clearest power sector generation winner in 2025 was solar, with 27 GW of new utility-scale capacity added to the grid. While this is down from 2024, solar still represented over half
US Expects To Add 32 Gigawatts Of Solar Power In 12 Months
“In our most recent monthly inventory of power plants, developers reported plans to bring 32 GW of solar capacity online in the next 12 months (October 2025 through September 2026),” EIA
Unleashing American Energy – The White House
These high energy costs devastate American consumers by driving up the cost of transportation, heating, utilities, farming, and manufacturing, while
America''s Electricity Generation Capacity, 2025 Update
19 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The American Public Power Association''s annual report on current and imminent electricity generation capacity in the United States breaks down the nearly 1.3 terawatts of
A Decade of Growth in Solar and Wind Power: Trends
In 2022, solar overtook hydropower for the first time. Solar and wind energy will lead the growth in U.S. power generation for at least the next two
The U.S. Energy Transition Explained in 8 Numbers
Wind and solar have grown from 8 percent to 14 percent of power generation over the last five years, but nuclear and hydro generation have
New solar plants expected to support most U.S. electric generation
In contrast to solar and wind, generating capacity for most other energy sources will remain mostly unchanged in 2025 and 2026. Natural gas-fired capacity growth slowed in 2024, with
America''s clean-energy industry is growing despite
The buildout of big solar and battery plants is expected to hit an all-time high in 2025, accounting for 81% of new power generation that companies
Solar generation was 3% of U.S. electricity in 2020, but we project it
In 2011, small-scale solar accounted for 68% of total U.S. solar electricity net generation. However, utility-scale solar generation increased substantially in the United States
Solar power in the United States
Solar power in the United States Solar panels on a rooftop in New York City Community solar farm in the town of Wheatland, Wisconsin Solar power includes solar farms as well as local distributed
American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules.
American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules. We tracked how the collapse of federal rural energy support is ending solar projects across farm country — and costing
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