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

REPORT: U.S. Adds 8.6 GW of New Solar Module

The report finds that the U.S. solar industry installed 10.8 GW of new electricity generating capacity in Q1, and solar and storage account for 82% of all new generating capacity

US solar just had a record-breaking Q1 but the GOP bill

US solar boomed in Q1 2025, but new tariffs and House-passed tax credit cuts threaten jobs, factories, and energy security.

Clean Power Quarterly Market Report Q1 2025 (Public) | ACP

Eight of the top ten states for Q1 clean power additions voted Republican in the 2024 presidential election. Texas leads the nation in clean power, with a portfolio reaching 80+ GW—a 20% increase

Solar power generation drives electricity generation growth over the

In our STEO forecast, utility-scale solar is the fastest-growing source of electricity generation in the United States, increasing from 290 BkWh in 2025 to 424 BkWh by 2027. Almost 70

US solar generation surpasses hydropower electricity in Q1

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

Renewables Lead U.S. Electrical Generation in Early 2025

Solar electrical generation set a new record for the first quarter: In its latest monthly “Electric Power Monthly” report (with data through March 31, 2025), EIA confirmed that solar remained among the

Solar Power Dominates Q1 2025 Energy Growth

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) U.S. Solar Market Insight report shows that solar contributed to 82% of all new generating capacity added to the grid during the first quarter

Renewables make up 91% of the 15 GW of generation the US added in first

The United States added more than 15 GW of new electricity generation resources between January and May this year, led by 11.5 GW of solar, followed by 2.3 GW of wind and 1.3

US adds 7.4 GW of clean power in Q1 2025, led by solar and storage

Solar led the way for clean energy installations with 4.4 GW added in Q1, followed by energy storage with a quarterly record of 1.6 GW and wind with 1.3 GW. The 4.4 GW of solar added...