New U.S. electric generating capacity expected to reach a record high
Developers plan to add 43.4 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity in 2026, a 60% increase in capacity additions from last year if realized. More than half of the new utility-scale solar
Solar Market Insight Report – SEIA
Solar accounted for 54% of all new electricity-generating capacity added to the US grid in 2025. Combined, solar and storage made up 79% of new capacity in this timeframe. Throughout
FERC: Renewables made up 88% of new US power generating
Solar accounted for more than 72% of US electrical generating capacity added in 2025, with another 16% from wind, according to belatedly released data from the Federal Energy Regulatory...
Solar Power by Country 2026
Data and analysis including a list of solar power in every country in the world, countries with the most solar power, and countries that generate the highest percentage of their electricity from solar power.
Global Solar Power Tracker
Global Solar Power Tracker The Global Solar Power Tracker is composed of worldwide facility-level data on utility-scale (1 MW+) solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal facilities, as well as country
Solar power in the United States
In the first half of 2025, solar and wind together accounted for 91% of all new U.S. power generating capacity, continuing solar''s dominance as the largest source of new electricity on the grid.
Solar Power to Dominate U.S. Generating Capacity | Gexa Energy
In the past 10 to 15 years, solar energy capacity in the U.S. has rapidly grown, making solar a significant part of the power grid. Solar power electricity generation continues to grow
Solar, wind meet 99 pct of new global demand as batteries help
Record amounts of new solar and wind generation capacity met nearly all global electricity demand growth in 2025, as batteries reshaped power markets – led by Australia.
Solar Power by Country 2026
A report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that solar power accounted for 54% of new U.S. electricity generation capacity in 2023, with 22
Electricity in the U.S.
Other major electricity generation technologies include gas turbines, hydro (water) turbines, wind turbines, and solar photovoltaics. We publish data on electricity generation from utility-scale and
Solar power stops generation of up to 80% of capacity
Rajasthan SLDC orders solar and wind plants to cut output up to 80% amid low demand, no battery storage and transmission limits, wasting up to 5,500 MW.
Quarterly Solar Industry Update
Each quarter, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory conducts the Quarterly Solar Industry Update, a presentation of technical trends within the solar industry. Each presentation
Solar power in Chile
Solar power in Chile is an increasingly important source of energy. Total installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Chile reached 11.05 GW in 2023. In 2024, Solar energy provided 19.92 TWh of
Solar PV Drives Power Generation Growth in 2025, Says IEA
Solar PV leads power generation growth in 2025 as electricity demand rises faster than energy use, reshaping global supply and accelerating renewable capacity.
Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2022
The economic benefits of solar and wind technologies – in addition to their environmental benefits – are now compelling. Owing to soaring fossil fuel prices, the 2021-2022 period saw one of the largest
Renewables
Renewables, in particular wind and solar technologies, are responsible for one of the largest shares of global CO2 emission reductions between now and 2030 in
Electricity
Electricity Monthly Update Analysis and highlights from the Electric Power Monthly data Electric Power Annual National and regional data on electricity generating capacity, electricity generation and
IRENA – International Renewable Energy Agency
Renewable capacity statistics 2026 This publication presents renewable power generation capacity statistics for the past decade (2016-2025) in trilingual tables.
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