Report says U.S. solar installations fell in 2025 from 2024 levels
The Facts
- SEIA and Wood Mackenzie reported the U.S. installed about 43 GW of new solar capacity in 2025.
- The report said 2025 solar installations were lower than 2024 levels (roughly 49–50 GW in 2024).
- The report was published as the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2025 Year in Review by SEIA and Wood Mackenzie.
- Solar was the largest source of new power capacity added to the U.S. grid for the fifth consecutive year in 2025, according to the report.
- The report linked 2025 market disruption to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including declines in utility-scale solar and community solar installations in 2025.
- The report said utility-scale solar installations declined 16% in 2025.
- The report said community solar installations declined 25% in 2025.
Context
Who produced the report and what did it measure?
The figures came from the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2025 Year in Review report produced by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, which reported U.S. solar capacity additions in 2025 and compared them with 2024 Renews,Reuters,Hill.
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