Installed solar energy capacity
About this data Total solar capacity Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.
Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity
In 2025, capacity growth from battery storage could set a record as we expect 18.2 GW of utility-scale battery storage to be added to the grid. U.S. battery storage already achieved record
REPORT: Energy Storage''s Meteoric Rise Breaks Another Record
Across all segments, 15 GW of storage is expected to be installed this year, marking a 25% increase over 2024. “Activity has been strong and our forecast for this year has
US total solar capacity to reach 182 GW by end of 2026
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) says cumulative solar installations are expected to double from 91 GW to 182 GW from the end of 2023 to the end of 2026.
Solar Market Insight Report – SEIA
Solar accounted for 58% of all new electricity-generating capacity added to the US grid through the third quarter of 2025, with more than 30 GW installed. Solar and storage,
U.S. Grid Energy Storage Factsheet
A zero-carbon future by 2050 would require 930 GW of storage capacity in the U.S 33, and the grid may need 225-460 GW of long duration energy storage (LDES) capacity. 34 Hydrogen,
Storage Data Maps
Discover installed capacity, number of projects, and annual trends data by storage type and sector (residential, commercial, and grid-scale) for completed projects including those that did
U.S. total solar capacity to double over three-year span
The Energy Information Administration said cumulative solar installations are expected to double from 91 GW to 182 GW from the end of 2023 to the end of 2026.
Solar & Battery Storage to Lead New U.S. Generating Capacity
In 2024, generators added a record 30 GW of utility-scale solar to the U.S. grid, accounting for 61% of capacity additions last year. We expect this trend will continue in 2025,
Solar power in the United States
An insolation map of the United States with installed PV capacity, 2019 A 2012 report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) described technically available renewable