Current Status of Solar Base Station Development

U.S. developers report half of new electric generating capacity will

Developers added 12 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2025, and they plan to add another 21 GW

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Concentrating Solar Power Projects | NLR

These pages should help utilities, financiers, manufacturers, and anyone interested in renewable-energy options to find information on the growing number of concentrating solar power projects

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Global Solar Power Tracker

It covers all operating solar farm phases with capacities of 1 megawatt (MW) or more and all announced, pre-construction, construction, and shelved projects with capacities

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Snapshot 2025

At least 554 GW of new PV systems were commissioned in 2024, possibly reaching 601.9 GW. China installed up to 357.3 GW, accounting for almost 60% of new global capacity. Outside

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Space-Based Solar Power

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Snapshot 2025

At least 554 GW of new PV systems were commissioned in 2024, possibly reaching 601.9 GW. China installed up to 357.3 GW, accounting for

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As reported in our flagship Queued Up report, grid connection requests active at the end of 2023 were more than double the total installed capacity of the US power plant fleet

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Solar Market Insight Report Q3 2025

Texas installed the most solar capacity in the first half of 2025 (3.8 GW dc), followed by California, Indiana, and Arizona. In Q2 2025, the residential segment installed 1,064 MW dc

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Major Solar Projects List

Developers added 12 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2025, and they plan to add another 21 GW

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New solar plants expected to support most U.S. electric

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Major Solar Projects List

The Major Solar Projects List is a database of all ground-mounted solar projects, 1 MW and above, that are either operating, under construction or under development.

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4 FAQs about Current Status of Solar Base Station Development

How many new PV systems were installed in 2024?

At least 554 GW of new PV systems were commissioned in 2024, possibly reaching 601.9 GW. China installed up to 357.3 GW, accounting for almost 60% of new global capacity. Outside China, 244.6 GW were added, led by the European Union (62.6 GW), USA (47.1 GW), and India (31.9 GW).

How many solar panels were installed in 2024?

In 2024, global cumulative PV capacity reached over 2.2 TW, with China alone surpassing 1 TW. At least 554 GW of new PV systems were commissioned in 2024, possibly reaching 601.9 GW. China installed up to 357.3 GW, accounting for almost 60% of new global capacity.

How many GW of solar generating capacity are there in 2025?

Developers added 12 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2025, and they plan to add another 21 GW in the second half of the year, according to our latest survey of electric generating capacity changes.

How much solar power will the electric power sector add in 2025?

We expect U.S. utilities and independent power producers will add 26 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity to the U.S. electric power sector in 2025 and 22 GW in 2026. Last year, the electric power sector added a record 37 GW of solar power capacity to the electric power sector, almost double 2023 solar capacity additions.