As of April 2026, there are 4,048 planned solar projects in development in the US, according to Cleanview's project tracker. Their total planned capacity is 681,719 MW.
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The landmark Ivanpah solar energy plant along Interstate 15 near the Nevada-California border is past its prime, left in the desert dust as more efficient technology is producing power
The U.S. is still on track to build a record amount of new solar capacity this year, even as the Trump administration works to obstruct
On this page, you can explore our database of planned solar projects in the US. Each month, we track projects in development and update our list of the largest planned solar projects expected to come
Across the country, numerous large solar farms have been completed in 2025. In the first half of the year alone, 14.5 GW of utility-scale solar was installed, with Texas, Arizona, and Florida
The U.S. is still on track to build a record amount of new solar capacity this year, even as the Trump administration works to obstruct renewables. As it stands, the power industry is building
Construction is anticipated to commence in the first quarter of 2024 and will take 24 months to complete. Using the 2021 Annual Technology Baseline (ATB) data from the National
The Major Solar Projects List is a database of all ground-mounted solar projects, 1 MW and above, that are either operating, under construction or under development. The list is for
“In our most recent monthly inventory of power plants, developers reported plans to bring 32 GW of solar capacity online in the next 12 months (October 2025 through September 2026),” EIA...
The US added 11.7 GW of solar in Q3 2025, pushing yearly totals past 30 GW, with most new installations happening in red states.
One of the most ambitious solar projects in history is quietly heading for shutdown after just a decade of operation. The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California''s Mojave Desert was once...
Developers plan to add 43.4 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity in 2026, a 60% increase in capacity additions from last year if realized. More than half of the new utility-scale solar