U.S. Utility-Scale Solar, 2025 Data Update
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory compiled and synthesized empirical data on the U.S. utility-scale solar sector. The focus is on ground-mounted systems larger than 5M AC, including
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Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity additions
We expect 63 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity to be added to the U.S. power grid in 2025 in our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory
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U.S. Solar Market Trends 2025 – Record Growth & Risks
Texas, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky, and Arkansas are among the leaders in new large-scale solar buildout. This underscores that solar''s appeal (cheap electricity, local jobs, energy
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U.S. Solar And Wind Dominate New Power Additions 2025
In the first half of 2025, U.S. solar and wind made up 91% of new power capacity, surpassing natural gas and marking a major shift toward clean energy.
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NEW RESEARCH SHOWS THAT SOLAR-POWERED "RESILIENCE
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the state of California have both recently established funding to help communities create “resilience hubs” that rely on solar+battery
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U.S. Emerges as World''s Third Largest Solar Manufacturing Hub with
The U.S. solar module manufacturing sector has grown five-fold following the passage of key federal energy policies. As a result, the United States is now the world''s third-largest producer of...
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$1.8B Solar Superhub Goes Live In Texas—Enel''s Largest US Power
Now, nearly two years later, Enel North America flipped the switch on its largest U.S. power plant: a 911 megawatt energy fortress in Wharton County. It''s not just solar panels.
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Largest Tesla Supercharger Hub Opens — Is Powered By Solar
Tesla''s largest Supercharger hub has been officially launched and it runs on solar power with battery storage. The Lost Hills, California, charging hub has 164 V4 Supercharger stalls, which...
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Lacking Community Resilience Centers, Houston Neighbors Opt for
The hub homes idea started after Winter Storm Uri in 2021, when freezing temperatures crippled Texas'' power grid for five days and led to 246 storm-related deaths, according to the Texas
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Spring 2025 Solar Industry Update
• Curtailment of utility -scale solar increased in CAISO in 2024 but remained flat as a percentage of solar power generated. • An increase in battery storage might explain the leveling off
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