Solar Capacity by State 2026

This report summarizes the latest statistics on solar power capacity by state and highlights the top U.S. states in solar power generation.

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

America''s Electricity Generation Capacity, 2025 Update

In 2024, over 30,000 MW of solar capacity came online, which is a 30% increase in operating solar capacity. An additional 34,000 MW are under preparation, testing, or construction and projected to

Blueprint 3D How-To Guide: Renewable Resource Planning for

This Blueprint How-To Guide is a companion for rural communities interested in planning for and implementing renewable energy projects (related to Blueprint #3D: Renewable Resource Planning

Generation

This report is posted every 5 minutes and includes system-wide and solar region aggregations of the Intra-Hour Photovoltaic Power Forecast (IHPPF) for the next two hours, with five

What Is Your Region''s Potential For Generating Solar Energy

In this comprehensive guide, we explore how geography, climate, and technology influence solar energy generation, and how you can estimate the solar potential in your area.

So you want to build a solar or wind farm? Here''s how to decide where.

But a new study shows that regional-level planning using fine-grained weather data, information about energy use, and energy system modeling can make a big difference in the design

Global Solar Atlas

The Global Solar Atlas provides a summary of solar power potential and solar resources globally. It is provided by the World Bank Group as a free service to governments, developers and the general

Solar State By State – SEIA

Montserrat Montserrat California leads as the top solar state. With over 54 GW of solar installed, enough energy to power over 15 million homes. Texas has the fastest growing solar economy with the largest

Spring 2025 Solar Industry Update

Solar Generation as a Percentage of Total Generation, 2014–2024 In addition to the 11 states generating more than 10% of their electricity from solar in 2024, another eight states and