China''s Solar Power Generation Overtakes Wind for First Time
(Bloomberg) — China''s solar power generation overtook wind for the first time last year as a boom in cheap panels continues to reshape the country''s grid and climate trajectory. The nation
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
U.S. Solar Market Slows As Policy Uncertainty Grows
In Q2 2025, the industry installed about 7.5 gigawatts-direct current (GWdc) of new solar capacity, a 24 percent drop compared to Q2 2024. Across
EIA: 62% more renewable energy capacity is coming in 2026
Solar, wind, and battery storage are projected to add 62% more generating capacity in 2026 than in 2025, assuring that...
Global Solar Growth Set to Slow for First Time, BNEF Says
The world is set to add 649 gigawatts of solar power capacity in 2026, down slightly from 2025, with the decline driven by policy shifts in China and the US that have cooled demand growth.
Quarterly Solar Industry Update
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reports that, between 2010 and 2023, the global weighted average levelized cost of energy of
US Solar Project Delays Decline as Capacity Growth
In the third quarter of 2025, about 20% of planned US solar power capacity experienced delays—down from 25% a year earlier, signaling
Fewer U.S. solar projects are reporting delays in their expected online
In the third quarter of 2025, solar projects representing about 20% of planned capacity reported a delay, a decrease from 25% in the same period in 2024, based on data compiled from
Fall 2024 Solar Industry Update
Most data suggest decreases in CAPEX in the first half of 2024, but energy pricing across market segments varied because of other factors. In Q3 2024, module prices rose 1% but stayed near
Solar Market Insight Report Q3 2025
In Q2 2025, the utility-scale solar sector installed 5.7 GW dc of capacity, marking a 28% year-over-year decline. Solar installations in Q2 2025 slowed compared to previous quarters,
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