REPORT: Solar and Storage Dominate New Power Additions in
Even as the Trump administration rolled out a series of anti-clean energy policies, solar and storage still accounted for 82% of all new power added to the grid in its first six months.
Renewables Account for Over a Quarter of US Power, New Data
In the United States (US), renewable energy supplied 26% of electricity in 2025 and made up 36% of total installed generating capacity, according to an analysis by the Sun Day Campaign.
U.S. Photovoltaic Database
The database combines datasets from the U.S. EIA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The locations and array boundaries
America''s clean-energy industry is growing despite
Despite the Trump administration''s wide-ranging attacks on renewables like wind and solar power, the clean-energy industry is on
U.S. developers report half of new electric generating capacity will
Developers added 12 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2025, and they plan to add another 21 GW
Trump Administration Is Delaying Hundreds of Wind and Solar
More than 60 large wind and solar farms under development on federal lands, such as Jackalope Wind, are being stymied. But the administration is also holding up hundreds of
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Electricity generation from U.S. solar grows 28
Solar continues to dominate new electricity generation capacity added to the grid in the United States, according to the Energy
America''s Electricity Generation Capacity, 2025 Update
Current Capacity The largest fuel source is natural gas, accounting for just under 43% of all generation capacity. Coal, with a share of 15%, represents the second largest source of
Solar Energy
There are two main types of solar energy technologies—photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP). On this page you''ll find resources to learn what
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