The US installed 43.2GW of new solar PV capacity in 2025, a 14% decrease from the previous year, according to data from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.
The final months of 2025 saw a surge in US residential solar installations as homeowners sought to take advantage of the end of the federal tax credit for purchased systems, according to the solar marketplace EnergySage.
PV Talk: Vote Solar’s Sachu Constantine discusses the growing role of state and local governments in driving forward clean energy policy in the United States.