U.S. added 50 GW of solar capacity in 2024
The U.S. added nearly 50 GW of new solar generating capacity in 2024, according to the 2025 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook, released by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and BloombergNEF. The record 49 GW of new solar capacity helped meet rising energy demand and replace decommissioned thermal assets. Of this, 39.6 GW came…