U.S. clean power adds record 50 GW in 2025, capturing 90% of new grid capacity
The American Clean Power Association reports a record-breaking year for utility-scale solar and storage, though a 27% drop in power purchase agreements flashes a warning light for the 2028-2030 outlook.
Solar and storage represent 91% of clean power additions in Q3 2025
Of the 11.7 GW of clean power capacity added in Q3 2025, utility-scale solar and battery energy storage accounted for 91% of the total, said a report from the American Clean Power Association.
U.S. grid-scale storage leaps 63%, residential storage 132%
The utility-scale energy storage sector added 4.9 GW in Q2, representing 63% year-on-year growth, while residential storage increased by 608 MW, said a report from American Clean Power Association and Wood Mackenzie.
U.S. Congress passes anti-clean energy budget bill: An industry reacts
Solar and other clean energy industry members react to the passage of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.”
The $18 billion U.S. clean energy manufacturing industry supports 122,000 jobs
The industry is expected to support over 500,000 jobs by 2030, though disruptive policy could crush that growth, said a report from the American Clean Power Association.
U.S. installs 4.4 GW of utility-scale solar in Q1 2025, retracting about 30%
The United States also installed a record 1.6 GW of grid-scale energy storage in the first quarter of 2025, according to a report from the American Clean Power Association.
Key takeaways from CleanPower 2025
Over 8,000 people convened in Phoenix, Arizona at the annual utility-scale clean energy event held by the American Clean Power Association (ACP).
Speculation on next trade cases focuses on Indonesia and Laos
The latest federal import data shows a dramatic swing from four countries whose U.S. solar imports are targeted by trade duties to two countries whose U.S. solar trade is unlitigated.
National battery fire standards being pushed for consideration
The American Clean Power Association is pushing for greater safety standardization in the energy storage industry, guided by the National Fire Protection Association, and their under development NFPA 855 standard.
U.S. energy storage installations grow 33% year-over-year
Storage deployment grew across all segments and is forecast to grow another 25% in 2025, according to Wood Mackenzie.
