Developers are on track to add a record 64 GW of new US power capacity in 2025, with solar doing more than half of the heavy lifting. (EIA)
In the first half of this year, 12 GW of new utility-scale solar came online, with another 21 GW planned before year-end—enough to make this year the biggest solar buildout in history. Texas leads the charge, adding nearly 13 GW alone.
Battery storage is the second-biggest story, with 5.9 GW of capacity additions in the first half of the year.