Global Infrastructure SherpaUS installs 43 GW of solar capacity in 2025
The United States installed 43 GW of new solar capacity in 2025, marking solar as the largest source of new power for the fifth consecutive year. This development, reported by SEIA and Wood Mackenzie, contributed to solar and energy storage representing 79% of new capacity added to the U.S. grid. Texas led with 11 GW of new installations, while Indiana added nearly 3 GW, demonstrating significant regional growth in solar infrastructure.
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Solar was the largest source of new power for the fifth consecutive year. Solar and energy storage together represented 79 % of new capacity added to the U.S. grid during the first year of the Trump Administration. The report stated that the United States could add 490 GW of new solar capacity by 2036, increasing cumulative installed capacity to nearly 770 GW. Domestic manufacturing activity expanded in 2025, including the opening of a wafer manufacturing facility, while module manufacturing capacity increased more than 50 % to 65.5 GW. Texas remained the fastest-growing solar market with 11 GW of new installations, while Indiana installed nearly 3 GW, rising from 1.6 GW in 2024.
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