In the first quarter of 2025, electrical generation by wind plus utility-scale and small-scale solar provided nearly one-fifth (19.0%) of the U.S. total, up from 17.0% during the first three months
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Each quarter, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory conducts the Quarterly Solar Industry Update, a presentation of technical trends within the solar industry.
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US first quarter grid-scale solar installations surged 135% to a record 9.8GW versus a year earlier, as developers were able to tap greater imported panel supply and partially complete a
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The U.S. solar industry recently had one of its biggest quarters ever, with solar power accounting for more than half of all new power added to the nation''s electric grid. A new analysis
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We expect the combined share of generation from solar power and wind power to rise from about 18% in 2025 to about 21% in 2027. In our STEO forecast, utility-scale solar is the fastest
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A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reveals that solar provided 86.8% of all new capacity in the first
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With a boost from state legislation, California has long been a forerunner in solar technology. In the second quarter of 2024, it had a cumulative solar PV capacity of more than 48...
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Solar and wind accounted for almost 96% of new US electrical generating capacity added in the first third of 2025, according to FERC data.
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In its latest monthly "Electric Power Monthly" report (with data through December 31, 2024), EIA says the combination of utility-scale and “estimated” small-scale (e.g., rooftop) solar
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US Solar Market Insight is a quarterly publication of Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
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