developers installed 7. 4 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale solar, wind, and storage capacity in the first quarter, marking the second-strongest start to a year on record and demonstrating strong market-driven demand for reliable, affordable domestic energy resources. . A study backed by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and others said solar, batteries, and wind is expected to contribute over $20 billion in tax revenue and nearly $30 billion in payments to landowners. Impact Solar in Deport, Tex. Image: lightsource bp Existing and under-development. . Solar and battery storage continue to set installation records, while wind energy has plateaued. Solar surpassed 2023's record installations in 2024, adding an estimated 39. 6 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, compared to 27. 4GW in 2023. now totals about 220 GW, enough. . • Q1 clean power deployment totaled 7. 4 GW in 2025, representing $10 billion in domestic investment • Battery storage achieves record Q1 installations, surpassing 30 GW total capacity and strengthening grid reliability for growing power demands • Project pipeline climbs to record levels, signaling. . The Darden Clean Energy Project will support California's progress to 100% clean electricity, strengthen grid resilience, create local jobs and invest in communities while proving that large-scale clean energy projects can move quickly under the state's new accelerated permitting process.
