43 GW: Solar tops new US power for the 5th year in a row
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/totalenergies-texas-solar-farms_2026-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>The US installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2025, marking the fifth straight year that solar has been the largest source of new power added to the grid.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/09/43-gw-solar-tops-new-us-power-for-the-5th-year-in-a-row/#more-458865">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/totalenergies-texas-solar-farms_2026-1.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>The US installed 43 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity in 2025, marking the fifth straight year that solar has been the largest source of new power added to the grid.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/03/09/43-gw-solar-tops-new-us-power-for-the-5th-year-in-a-row/#more-458865">more…</a>