The U.S. solar industry installed 43 gigawatts of new capacity in 2025, remaining the dominant source of new capacity added to the grid for the fifth consecutive year. Solar and energy storage represent 79 percent of new capacity installed in the first year of the Trump administration.
The U.S. Solar Market Insight 2025 Year in Review report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie finds more than two-thirds of all solar capacity installed in 2025 was built in states won by President Trump. Texas, Indiana, Florida, Arizona, Ohio, Utah and Arkansas rank among the top 10 states for solar additions in 2025.
Despite regulatory actions targeting clean energy and changing tax policy, the economics of solar remain strong as one of the few solutions that can quickly meet surging electricity demand driven by data center growth. The United States is expected to add 490 gigawatts of new solar capacity by 2036, bringing cumulative installed c
