🇺🇸Solar Energy in United States
Leading innovator in solar technology with diverse applications across utility-scale, commercial, and residential sectors, supported by strong federal and state incentives.
Total Installed Capacity
144 GW
Annual Installation (2023)
32.4 GW
Global Market Share
13% of global installations
Regional Solar Potential
Average Irradiance
5.0 kWh/m²/day
Top Regions
california5.8 kWh/m²/day
arizona6.5 kWh/m²/day
texas5.5 kWh/m²/day
nevada6.0 kWh/m²/day
florida5.2 kWh/m²/day
Major Solar Projects
Solar Star Projects
California
579 MW
Mammoth Solar
Indiana
1.65 GW
Copper Mountain Solar
Nevada
552 MW
Policy Framework
Clean Power Plan
100% carbon pollution-free electricity by 2035
State Renewable Portfolio Standards
Varying state-specific renewable energy requirements
Defense Production Act
Accelerate domestic clean energy manufacturing
Solar Incentives
Federal Investment Tax Credit
30% tax credit for solar installations through 2032
State Net Metering Programs
Retail rate compensation for excess solar generation
SMART Program
Performance-based incentives in select states
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
Financing through property tax assessments
Market Trends
- Rapid growth in utility-scale solar plus storage
- Expansion of community solar programs
- Increasing corporate renewable procurement
- Growth in residential solar-plus-storage
- Development of domestic manufacturing capacity
Key Challenges
- Interconnection queue backlogs
- Supply chain constraints
- Transmission infrastructure needs
- Varying state policies and regulations