Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity
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
Solar energy status in the world: A comprehensive review
The present review study, through a detailed and systematic literature survey, summarizes the world solar energy status along with the published solar energy potential assessment articles for
China''s installed power generation capacity up 17.5%
China''s cumulative installed power generation capacity had reached 3.72 billion kilowatts by the end of September 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 17.5 percent, official data showed
Solar power continues to surge in 2024
The world is on track to add 593 GW of solar power this year Ember estimates that at the current rate of additions, the world will install 593 GW of solar panels this year. That''s 29% more than
Renewable Capacity Highlights 2025
Solar and wind energy continued to dominate renewable capacity expansion, jointly accounting for 96.6% of all net renewable additions in 2024. And 2024 marks the highest annual increase in
Solar PV Significantly Grew Globally in 2024, Bolstered by
In this context, electricity generation from solar PV grew by a record 475 TWh (30%), the largest increase of all electricity generating technologies by far (Chart 1). In 2024, the growth in
Renewable electricity – Renewables 2025 – Analysis
Globally, renewable power capacity is projected to increase almost 4 600 GW between 2025 and 2030 – double the deployment of the previous five years (2019-2024). Growth in utility-scale and
Global renewable capacity is set to grow strongly, driven by solar PV
Solar PV will account for around 80% of the global increase in renewable power capacity over the next five years – driven by low costs and faster permitting timeframes – followed by wind,
Solar accounted for 70% of new global power capacity in 2024
A new IEEE report shows solar dominated new generation in 2024, with 70% of added global capacity from PV and record installations in China and the United States.
Solar to account for 80% of global renewable capacity additions
Solar PV is set to account for 80% of the 5,500GW of new clean energy additions made by 2030, according to the IEA.