Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation in the Next Three Years

Spring 2025 Solar Industry Update

In 2024, between 554 GWdc and 602 GWdc of PV were added globally, bringing the cumulative installed capacity to 2.2 TWdc. China continued to dominate the global market,
Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2025-2029

With China implementing major changes to its solar market design this year, a temporary dip in global growth in 2026 appears very likely. Meanwhile, other regions are falling behind,
EIA: 62% more renewable energy capacity is coming in 2026

Utility-scale (>1 megawatt (MW)) solar thermal and photovoltaic generation expanded by 34.5% during 2025, while that from “estimated” small-scale (e.g., rooftop) solar PV systems rose by
Solar Market Insight Report Q4 2025

Photovoltaic (PV) solar accounted for 58% of all new electricity-generating capacity additions through the third quarter of 2025, remaining the dominant form of new electricity-generating
Solar power generation, 2025

This dataset contains yearly electricity generation, capacity, emissions, import and demand data for over 200 geographies. You can find
Executive summary – Renewables 2025 – Analysis

Solar PV accounts for almost 80% of the global increase, followed by wind, hydropower, bioenergy and geothermal. In more than 80% of countries
Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid

On the good side, solar continued its run of astonishing growth, generating 35 percent more power than a year earlier and surpassing hydroelectric power for the first time.
U.S. solar power generation 2024| Statista

In 2024, net solar power generation in the United States reached its highest point yet at 218.5 terawatt hours of solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV)
Solar power generation drives electricity generation growth over the

Almost 70 gigawatts (GW) of new solar generating capacity projects are scheduled to come online in 2026 and 2027, which represents a 49% increase in U.S. solar operating capacity
Solar Power Generation Drives Electricity Generation Growth Over

In our STEO forecast, utility-scale solar is the fastest-growing source of electricity generation in the United States, increasing from 290 BkWh in 2025 to 424 BkWh by 2027.