US power plant capacity additions in 2025 with solar leading
In 2024, utility-scale solar dominated new US power plant installations, significantly outpacing all other energy sources. Battery storage emerged as the second-most deployed technology, while fossil fuel plants continued to decline as a share of new capacity additions.
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So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year
In 2024, utility-scale solar dominated new US power plant installations, significantly outpacing all other energy sources. Battery storage emerged as the second-most deployed technology, while fossil fuel plants continued to decline as a share of new capacity additions.
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