Spring 2025 Solar Industry Update
At the end of 2024, solar was the second-largest source of U.S. generation capacity, though still a growing percentage of the U.S. electric generation mix. In 2024, solar represented
Capacity Utilization: Utilities: Electric Power Generation
The Federal Reserve Board constructs estimates of capacity and capacity utilization for industries in manufacturing, mining, and electric and gas utilities. For a given industry, the capacity
Solar energy status in the world: A comprehensive review
A comparison of the solar power status among countries and territories has been provided, considering their concentrated solar power and PV installed capacities for each continent.
New U.S. electric generating capacity expected to reach a record high
U.S. power plant developers and operators plan to add 86 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the U.S. power grid in 2026 in our latest Preliminary Monthly
FERC: Solar + wind made up 91% of new US power
Solar and wind accounted for 91% of new US electrical generating capacity added in the H1 2025, according to data just released by the Federal
Installed solar energy capacity
Depending on the data, this can include standardizing country names and world region definitions, converting units, calculating derived indicators such
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 Market Insight Report 2024 Year in Review
All solar segments set annual installation records except for residential solar, which experienced its lowest year of new capacity since 2021. The factors driving installation growth in
Solar PV
Global solar photovoltaic capacity has grown from around 40 gigawatts in 2010 to approximately 2.2 terawatts in 2024. Only in that last year,
Renewable energy statistics 2025
Data on renewable power capacity represents the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable energy sources to produce electricity.
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