Wedoany.com Report on Mar 11th, According to the "U.S. Solar Market Insight 2025 Year-in-Review Report," the United States added 43 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year that solar has been the largest source of new electricity added to the grid. Solar and storage accounted for 79% of all new capacity additions during the year, demonstrating their dominant position in the energy sector.

Texas led the nation with 11 GW of new solar installations. A total of 11 states set annual installation records in 2025, and 12 states added over 1 GW of solar capacity. For example, Indiana installed nearly 3 GW of solar capacity, a significant increase from 1.6 GW in 2024.

The report forecasts that the U.S. will add 490 GW of new solar capacity by 2036, bringing the cumulative installed capacity to nearly 770 GW. Darren Van't Hof, Interim President and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, stated: "Despite policy headwinds, solar and storage continue to dominate new capacity additions to the grid. American households and businesses of all sizes are demanding solar-plus-storage because it provides fast, cheap electricity to help meet rapidly growing demand."

Michelle Davis, Head of Solar at Wood Mackenzie and lead author of the report, noted: "It is clear that solar will continue to be the dominant source of new electricity capacity in the U.S., even as natural gas generation grows. Strong demand growth, coupled with rising costs for new natural gas plants, will keep solar competitive even without tax credits."