Overview
- Ember reports wind and solar supplied 30% of EU electricity in 2025, edging fossil fuels at 29%, with solar alone reaching a record 13%.
- EIA’s January outlook projects nearly 70 GW of new U.S. solar capacity in 2026–2027, a 49% increase over end‑2025, with utility‑scale solar generation rising to 424 billion kWh by 2027.
- Texas stands out in the forecast as ERCOT battery capacity climbs from about 15 GW in 2025 to 37 GW by end‑2027 and utility‑scale solar generation nearly doubles.
- Ember finds solar met about 61% of U.S. demand growth in 2025 as battery capacity expanded 133% to 26 GW, enabling more evening delivery of solar energy.
- FERC data reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign show utility‑scale solar surpassed wind in installed U.S. capacity and accounted for 72% of new capacity added in the first ten months of 2025, even as curtailment, price volatility, and interconnection delays persist.