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US Utility-Scale Solar Capacity Expansion 2025

Sector: Solar • Location: Texas, United States

Source: Energy Monitor

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Planned

Developers in the US have added 12GW of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity in the first half of 2025 and plan to add 21GW in the latter half of the year. Texas is expected to introduce 9.7GW of additional solar power in the second half of 2025, contributing significantly to the growth in solar photovoltaic capacity. Battery storage capacity is also increasing, with Texas expected

Status
Prospective
Sector
Solar, Energy Storage, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Texas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Energy Monitor

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The project “US Utility-Scale Solar Capacity Expansion 2025” is an infrastructure initiative in the Solar sector, located in Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Energy Monitor.

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2026-07-22

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Developers in the US have added 12GW of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity in the first half of 2025 and plan to add 21GW in the latter half of the year. Texas is expected to introduce 9.7GW of additional solar power in the second half of 2025, contributing significantly to the growth in solar photovoltaic capacity. Battery storage capacity is also increasing, with Texas expected to add 7GW in 2025.

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United States of America (USA)

State

Texas

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Solar, Energy Storage, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT)

Article published date

2025-09-16

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