Renewable electricity – Renewables 2025 – Analysis
Growth in utility-scale and distributed solar PV more than doubles, representing nearly 80% of worldwide renewable electricity capacity expansion. Low module
Spring 2024 Solar Industry Update
As of 2022, cumulative global PV capacity was about 1,200 GWdc. Analysts project that cumulative global PV installations will reach 2 TWdc – 5 TWdc by 2030 and 4 TWdc – 15 TWdc by 2050. Their
Renewable energy statistics 2025
Newsletter The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) produces comprehensive, reliable datasets on renewable energy capacity and use worldwide. Renewable energy statistics 2025
Solar power by country
The worldwide growth of photovoltaics is extremely dynamic and varies strongly by country. In April 2022, the total global solar power capacity reached 1 TW,
Solar Market Insight Report Q4 2025
Solar accounted for 58% of all new electricity-generating capacity added to the US grid through the third quarter of 2025, with more than 30 GW installed. Solar and storage, combined,
Solar PV
Global solar photovoltaic capacity has grown from around 40 gigawatts in 2010 to approximately 2.2 terawatts in 2024. Only in that last year,
Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity additions
In 2024, generators added a record 30 GW of utility-scale solar to the U.S. grid, accounting for 61% of capacity additions last year. We expect this trend will continue in 2025, with 32.5 GW of new utility
Renewables were 26% of US generation and 36% of installed
A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) reveals that the mix of renewable energy sources provided nearly 26% of US
America''s Electricity Generation Capacity, 2025 Update
In 2024, over 30,000 MW of solar capacity came online, which is a 30% increase in operating solar capacity. An additional 34,000 MW are under preparation, testing, or construction and projected to
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