EIA: United States To Add Thirty-Three Gigawatts Of Solar Capacity

• The U.S. is on track to add 33 GW of utility-scale solar in 2025, about half of all planned new capacity, according to the EIA.

America’s solar buildout is set for another record year. Developers added 12 GW of utility-scale PV in the first half of 2025 and plan to bring another 21 GW online before year-end—putting total additions around 33 GW, or roughly half of all planned new generation capacity in 2025. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says Texas will lead second-half additions as interconnections accelerate.

The pattern is clear: PV is being paired with batteries at a growing clip to shape output into evening peaks and unlock grid services. Co-located designs share interconnections, reduce losses, and improve economics for both assets. For grid operators, the combination eases steep ramps and provides fast frequency response as solar’s midday surge grows.

Policy crosswinds haven’t derailed momentum. Clarifications on tax-credit eligibility and the rise of credit-transfer deals have helped sponsors manage financing in a higher-rate world. Equipment availability has improved compared with 2023–2024, enabling EPCs to tighten schedules and avoid the most acute delays of recent years.

Project developers still face the long poles of transmission and transformers. Those with standardized designs, early procurement strategies and strong EPC benches are faring best. In parallel, utilities are piloting flexible-connection and DER-orchestration programs to absorb rooftop growth and accommodate utility-scale influxes without compromising reliability.

If plans hold, 2025 will cement solar’s role at the center of America’s resource mix—low-cost, fast-to-build and increasingly dispatchable when paired with storage.