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The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released its Q1 2025 Clean Power Quarterly Market Report. U.S. 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.
Q1 additions included 4,459 MW of utility-scale solar and 1,327 MW of land-based wind. Battery storage capacity surpassed 30 GW nationwide, representing a 65% increase year-over-year, with Q1 2025 setting a new first-quarter record at 1,602 MW.
The industry’s growth is particularly strong in Republican-leaning states. Eight of the top ten states for Q1 clean power additions voted Republican in the 2024 presidential election.
Texas leads the nation in clean power, with a portfolio reaching 80+ GW—a 20% increase from Q1 2024—and ranks first in utility-scale solar (28 GW) and land-based wind (43 GW) capacity. Indiana quadrupled its energy storage capacity in just one quarter, while adding 435 MW of new solar capacity.
With utility-scale clean power now exceeding 320 GW nationwide—enough to power nearly 80 million American homes—the data shows how rapidly private companies are responding to increasing power demands from manufacturing expansion, data centers, and AI development.
