Solar power generation drives electricity generation growth over the
Electricity generation by the U.S. electric power sector totaled about 4,260 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) in 2025. In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect U.S.
Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2025-2029
Across all regions, developing a skilled workforce and setting ambitious solar and storage targets are essential tasks. In these times of political uncertainty, low-cost solar power could turn into
Quarterly Solar Industry Update
Each quarter, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory conducts the Quarterly Solar Industry Update, a presentation of technical trends within the solar industry.
The Outlook for Global Solar Energy Continues to Be Bright
Policymakers in some of the world''s largest economies are reducing support for solar power generation. Even so, Goldman Sachs Research expects rapid growth in the sector, with global
Spring 2025 Solar Industry Update
In 2024, solar represented 13.7% of net summer capacity and 6.9% of annual generation. EIA projects that PV''s growth in 2023 (27 GWac) and 2024 (36 GWac) will continue in
Global solar energy outlook
In the last few years, solar energy has been the main driver for renewable energy growth worldwide. In 2024, solar photovoltaic capacity additions surpassed 600 gigawatts, accounting for
State of Solar 2024: The Year in Solar Power and the Outlook for a
In 2024, the rise of solar energy is surpassing expectations. Here are the milestones solar energy reached this year — and what the outlook is for the years ahead!
Solar Market Insight Report – SEIA
While our commercial and community solar outlooks have risen slightly due to enhanced project pipeline visibility, we''ve downgraded our residential outlook as tight module availability is
Executive summary – Renewables 2025 – Analysis
Solar PV accounts for almost 80% of the global increase, followed by wind, hydropower, bioenergy and geothermal. In more than 80% of countries worldwide, renewable power capacity is set to grow faster
Solar Market Insight Report Q3 2025
From 2025-2030, our base case outlook puts total solar deployments at 246 GW dc – 4% lower than our pre-OBBBA outlook. The negative impacts of the OBBBA are muted by projects