{"id":6377,"date":"2026-01-22T08:56:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T13:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sunhub.com\/blog\/?p=6377"},"modified":"2026-02-16T07:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T12:48:03","slug":"us-solar-market-2025-quarterly-wrap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sunhub.com\/blog\/us-solar-market-2025-quarterly-wrap\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 solar industry wrap-up: Quarterly analysis of the U.S. solar market and broader trends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The solar market and industry continued to demonstrate resilience and record-setting performance throughout 2025, even as policy uncertainty, tariffs, supply chain shifts, and rising costs shaped sector dynamics. Utility-scale projects and manufacturing capacity surged, while residential adoption faced headwinds tied to interest rates and module availability. On the global stage, solar PV additions remained robust, supported by record install volumes in major markets including China and the United States. This quarterly wrap-up reviews major developments from Q1 through Q4 of 2025, highlighting deployment, manufacturing, costs, policy impacts, and forecasts for the sector\u2019s trajectory.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Q1 2025: Strong start amid market headwinds<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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View Full Report Here: SOLAR MARKET INSIGHTS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Record installation volumes but mixed trends<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. solar industry kicked off 2025 with 10.8 gigawatts direct current (GWdc)<\/strong> of new capacity installed, marking one of the largest first quarters on record.1 Solar accounted for 69\u201382% of all new electricity-generating capacity<\/strong> added to the grid in Q1, underscoring solar\u2019s dominant role in power generation growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deployment highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n