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More Than 50% of New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity Will Come from Solar in 2025 - CleanTechnica

More Than 50% of New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity Will Come from Solar in 2025 - CleanTechnica
Source: cleantechnica
Author: @cleantechnica
Published: 8/21/2025

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In the first half of 2025, U.S. developers added 12 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity and plan to add another 21 GW in the second half, potentially making solar responsible for over 50% of the 64 GW total new capacity expected this year. This would mark a record for solar capacity additions, surpassing previous years. Battery storage, wind, and natural gas plants make up most of the remaining capacity additions. If all planned projects come online, 2025 could set a new record for total U.S. generating capacity additions, exceeding the 58 GW added in 2002, which was predominantly natural gas-fired. Texas plays a significant role in this growth, contributing about 27% (3.2 GW) of the solar capacity added so far in 2025 and planning an additional 9.7 GW later in the year, having recently surpassed California as the leading state for solar capacity. Battery storage also saw

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