Solar and storage account for 91% of new U.S. grid capacity in first quarter

Solar and battery storage combined to represent 91 percent of new electricity generation capacity added to the U.S. grid in the first quarter, according to data from the Solar Energy Industries Association.

First covered Jul 22, 2026 · 10:58 PM PT · 1 article

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1h PV Magazine Solar and storage account for 91% of new U.S. grid capacity in Q1 — Data published by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) indicates that rapid deployment across major regional grids has driven a series of generation…

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Appeared in: 2026-07-23 (#1)

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