Solar and storage dominated new 2025 capacityBetween January 1 and November 30, 2025, utility-scale solar capacity grew by 22,237.2 MW, while small-scale solar capacity increased by 5,460.5 MW. EIA foresees continued strong solar growth, with even more utility-scale solar capacity (37,156.6 MW) being added in the next 12 months. Thus, in 2026, renewables and battery storage will account for 99.2% of net new capacity – and even higher if small-scale solar were included. The installed capacity of utility-scale and small-scale solar combined (247,534.5 MW) would surpass that of wind (167,102.7 MW). Solar capacity would also exceed coal capacity (166,649.5 MW) and more than double nuclear power capacity (98,437.2 MW), although the latter two sources would still have significantly higher capacity factors.