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.

Advanced photovoltaic technology can reduce land

Future changes in solar radiation and rising temperatures will likely reduce global solar photovoltaic potential, but advancing photovoltaic

A review of solar photovoltaic technologies: developments, challenges

Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has emerged as a key renewable energy solution, yet its widespread adoption faces several technical and economic challenges.

Solar energy is going to power the world much sooner than you think

The past few years have seen a frankly astounding acceleration in the rate of its deployment, with total generation

FERC: For two years straight, solar leads new US

Solar delivered two-thirds of the new US power capacity in August, marking two years in which it led every month across all energy sources.

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

The Future of Solar Energy: Solar Energy Trends 2025

Explore the future of solar in 2025—key trends, new tech, and policies driving global clean energy growth.

Spring 2024 Solar Industry Update

Energy generation from renewables continued its steady upward trend, as a result of increases in solar generation (and despite a drop in wind and hydro generation).

Global renewable capacity is set to grow strongly,

Solar PV will account for around 80% of the global increase in renewable power capacity over the next five years – driven by low costs and

Solar, battery storage to lead new U.S. generating capacity additions

In 2024, generators added a record 30 GW of utility-scale solar to the U.S. grid, accounting for 61% of capacity additions last year. We expect this trend will continue in 2025, with 32.5 GW of new utility