As of the end of 2024, the United States had 239 gigawatts (GW) of installed photovoltaic (utility and small scale) and concentrated solar power capacity combined. This capacity is exceeded only by Ch...
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This powerful visualization tool provides real-time access to detailed information about every major power generation facility in the United States, from massive nuclear plants to small-scale
Since then, solar energy has become an increasingly vital resource for the country, and the U.S. is now the second leading consumer of solar energy worldwide.
In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect that U.S. renewable capacity additions—especially solar—will continue to drive the growth of U.S. power generation over the next
Despite concerns over shifting policies in the USA, the momentum behind renewables continues to grow steadily, with commercial solar farms still expanding across the USA.
Solar power is expected to provide more than half of the new electricity capacity added in 2025. Developers have already installed 12 GW in the first half of the year, with another 21 GW
The tracker further provides national totals for distributed solar capacities for 31 countries/areas. For more information about inclusion criteria, please see our Methodology page.
For most countries and technologies, the data reflects the capacity installed and connected at the end of the calendar year. Data has been obtained from various sources, including an IRENA questionnaire,
Solar Celebrates Fifth Straight Year as Top Source of New Power The U.S. solar industry installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2025, remaining the dominant source of new capacity
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that, in 2024, the United States added a record 30 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale solar to the grid, accounting for 61% of new
Solar power includes solar farms as well as local distributed generation, mostly on rooftops and increasingly from community solar arrays. In 2025, utility-scale solar power generated 295.7 terawatt