US solar capacity overtakes wind
Solar has become the largest renewable source of installed power capacity in the United States, surpassing wind after 27 consecutive months as the leading source of new grid additions, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
US adds 21.2 GW of solar through September 2025
The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) reports that the United States added 21.2 GW of solar capacity in the first nine months of 2025, accounting for most of the 28.2 GW of total power capacity added to the grid.
US solar set to surpass wind in 2025, overtake coal by 2028
US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) figures show solar developers adding 16 GW through July 2025, nearly three-quarters of new capacity, with solar and wind each near 12% of the mix versus coal’s 15%. It says forecasts see solar overtaking wind next year and coal within three years.
US installs 14.5 GW of large-scale solar in H1
Solar represented 75% of US grid-capacity additions in the first half of 2025, followed by wind and natural gas, according to new data from the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
About 9.7 GW of large-scale PV set for 2021 delivery in US market
Across the United States, more than three dozen solar projects with nameplate capacities of at least 100 MW are set to enter service in 2021. The Texas oil patch is on track to host the largest of them.
Energy deal activity down in the Americas but renewables show strength
An Ernst & Young report has found power and utility deals fell off markedly in the Americas during the first half of the year because of the Covid-19 pandemic but commitment to clean energy investment appeared to remain strong.
US senators call for Huawei ban in letter to energy regulator
Eleven U.S. Senators have signed a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission about the threat that Huawei’s equipment poses to the nation’s energy infrastructure.
US energy storage market set to almost double this year
The solar-plus-storage combination is super-charging the deployment of batteries across the country and IHS Markit says the U.S. will become the largest market for grid-tied energy storage this year.
Reports of death of US nuclear and coal bailout may not be exaggerated
Rumors of a u-turn on energy policy in the White House have been substantiated by pv magazine’s enquiries, although the respite for renewables may prove temporary, thanks to another fossil fuel-friendly nomination by President Trump.
