U.S. Utility-Scale Solar, 2025 Data Update

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory compiled and synthesized empirical data on the U.S. utility-scale solar sector.

Solar PV

Investments in solar photovoltaic energy have grown during the last years and the technology stands out as the most heavily funded renewable energy source. Find up-to-date

Solar Industry Research Data – SEIA

Deployments will average 40 GW annually over the next five years, but the risk posed by attacks on the permitting of solar projects, further treasury guidance, and uncertainty in the solar supply chain could

Solar Photovoltaic System Cost Benchmarks

These benchmarks help measure progress toward goals for reducing solar electricity costs and guide SETO research and development programs. Read more to find out how these cost benchmarks are

Utility-scale PV investment cost structure by component and by

Utility-scale PV investment cost structure by component and by commodity breakdown - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.

Solar Investment Analysis Part 1: Estimating System Production

Evaluating the financial prudence of an investment in solar requires careful consideration of installation costs, the value of production, and operation and maintenance costs. Unfortunately, some installers

Solar Installed System Cost Analysis | Solar Market Research

NLR analyzes the total costs associated with installing photovoltaic (PV) systems for residential rooftop, commercial rooftop, and utility-scale ground-mount systems.

Spring 2025 Solar Industry Update

• Since 2005, when Congress passed the investment tax credit, the number of annually installed residential PV systems has grown by approximately 35% per year, or over 280X.

PV Solar Energy ROI Calculation

PVCalc allows you to calculate the ROI of PV solar energy projects - viewed as financial investments. The results are presented graphically, divided into four sub-categories: Results, effect of leverage,

Solar Market Insight Report – SEIA

In Q3 2025, the residential segment installed 1,088 MWdc of solar capacity, declining 4% year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter. Despite an industry rush to bring projects online this year to