The U.S. has now seen more gigawatts (GW) of solar energy installed in 2025 than in the previous year, according to the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). While renewable energy is facing much less receptive leadership in Washington, D.C., many states continue to support new developments for solar plants and accompanying battery energy-storage system (BESS) units.
Industrial Info is tracking more than $8.8 billion worth of solar power-generation projects across the U.S. that it estimates have a medium-to-high likelihood (70% or more) of beginning construction in the first quarter of 2026. More than 80% of this investment is attributed to grassroot projects. As of the end of September, the U.S. had installed about 21 GW of solar in 2025, compared with 20 GW for all of 2024, according to FERC. This accounts for 75% of the new generation installed to date in 2025.
Other companies featured: Intersect Power, First Solar Incorporated, Core Solar LLC, TotalEnergies, Hecate Energy and RWE AG.
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