US EditionSolar may account for half of new US electricity added this year, EIA says
Developers plan to add 33 GW of solar capacity in 2025, making up half of new U.S. electricity generation, driven by decarbonization and federal clean energy incentives.
- EIA said in its developer survey on Wednesday that U.S. developers are on track to add 33 gigawatts of solar this year, about half of 2025's planned new capacity.
- State decarbonization goals and rising Big Tech demand have accelerated project timelines to meet tightened deadlines for federal clean energy tax credits, while many federal incentives may disappear under President Donald Trump.
- EIA's sector breakdown shows battery energy storage added 5.9 GW or 26% in H1, with 18.3 GW expected in 2025 alongside 7.8 GW wind and 4.7 GW natural gas; operators plan about 8.7 GW fossil-fuel retirements this year, but 3.6 GW are delayed or cancelled.
- The EIA projects a 64 GW buildout in 2025, almost all emissions-free with solar energy leading, supporting U.S. states pursuing decarbonization while meeting industrial demand.
- The Lone Star State, which last year surpassed California, accounted for about 27% of solar added so far in 2025 and plans 9.7 GW solar plus 7.0 GW battery storage this year.
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Half of New Electric Generation in 2025 Will Come From Solar: EIA Forecasts
Around 33 gigawatts (GW) of new solar electric generation capacity are expected to be added in the United States in 2025, which would make solar account for over half of all new electricity generation capacity scheduled for this year, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in an Aug. 20 statement. In the first half of the year, 12 GW of solar capacity was added, the agency said. Another 21 GW are set to be added in the second half. Acc…
More Than 50% of New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity Will Come from Solar in 2025 - CleanTechnica
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 in the second half of the year, according to our latest survey of electric generating capacity changes. If those plans are ... [continued] The post More Than 50% of New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity Will Come from Solar in 2025 appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Solar may account for half of new US electricity added this year, EIA says
By Laila Kearney
Solar May Account for Half of New US Electricity Added This Year, EIA Says
Developers added 12 gigawatts (GW) of new commercial-scale solar power generation capacity in the U.S. during the first half of 2025, and plan to add another 21 GW in the second half of the year, according to the latest survey on changes in EIA’s power generation capacity. If those plans were implemented, solar energy would represent more than half of the 64 GW that developers plan to put into operation this year. Battery storage, wind power and…
U.S. developers report half of new electric generating capacity will come from solar
In-brief analysis August 20, 2025 U.S. developers report half of new electric generating capacity will come from solar Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, June 2025 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 in the second half of the year, accordi…
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