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REPORT: U.S. Adds 10 GWh of New Energy Storage Capacity in First Quarter, Marking Largest Q1 on Record

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. energy storage industry installed 9.7 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of new capacity in the first quarter of 2026, the strongest first quarter in the sector’s history. According to the U.S. ...
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June 10, 2026
REPORT: Solar and Storage Provide Over 90% of All New Power Added to the U.S. Grid in Q1, Despite Headwinds in Washington

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States added 7.8 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing 6 million cumulative installations as solar remained the leading sourc...

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Wood Mackenzie Solar & Energy Storage Summit April 29-30, 2026 Denver, CO
Wood Mackenzie Solar & Energy Storage Summit 2026

Wood Mackenzie’s 19th annual Solar & Energy Storage Summit returns to Denver from April 29-30, 2026, bringing together over 450 senior leaders from U.S. solar and storage developers, utilitie...

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March 10, 2026
REPORT: U.S. Adds 43 GW of New Solar Capacity in 2025, Marking Fifth Straight Year as Top Source of New Power

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. solar industry installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2025, remaining the dominant source of new capacity added to the grid for the fifth consecutive year. Sol...

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December 9, 2025
REPORT: U.S. Adds 11.7 GW of New Solar Capacity in Q3, Third Largest Quarter on Record

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. solar industry installed 11.7 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in Q3 2025, marking the industry’s third-largest quarter on record an...

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September 8, 2025
REPORT: Solar and Storage Dominate New Power Additions in First Six Months of Trump Administration as Federal Policies Drive Up Energy Costs  

LAS VEGAS and WASHINGTON, D.C. —  The U.S. solar industry installed nearly 18 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in the first half of 2025. Even as the Trump administration rolled out a series ...

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June 9, 2025
REPORT: U.S. Adds 8.6 GW of New Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity, One of its Strongest Quarters of Growth in U.S. History  

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  The U.S. solar industry added 8.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar module manufacturing capacity in Q1 2025, marking the third-largest quarter for new manufacturing capacity on re...

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Scaling Solar Power: 2025 Solar Market Insight Report with Wood Mackenzie

“We don’t want to deprive ourselves of something that could help lower the costs of energy in the long-term” Chris Seiple, Vice Chairman, Energy Transition and Power & Renewables...

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Solar Market Insight Report

U.S. Solar Market Insight® is a quarterly publication of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)® and Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables.

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March 11, 2025

REPORT: Solar Adds More New Capacity to the Grid in 2024 Than Any Energy Technology in the Past Two Decades

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  The United States installed a record-breaking 50 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2024, the largest single year of new capacity added to the grid by any energy technol...

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