As Texas becomes the country’s leader in generating solar power, the state’s propensity for severe hailstorms is a hazard that energy companies aim to manage. I’m writing about solar and hail this ...

For a long time, rooftop solar capacity in the United States has been rising meteorically — especially in California. Between 2015 and 2023, California's small-scale solar capacity increased sixfold, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. In 2024, rooftop solar was the fastest-growing source of ...

Utility PV growth in the US in 2024 was growth was concentrated in Texas, the Midwest and the non-ISO West and Southeast regions. Image: Unsplash US utility-scale solar additions grew by 56% in 2024, ...

EIA’s latest monthly “Electric Power Monthly” report (with data through July 31, 2025), once again confirms that solar is the fastest growing among the major sources of US electricity. In July alone, ...

Almost 90 MW of residential solar was added in Puerto Rico from July through September, said Max Issokson, a senior research analyst at Wood Mackenzie, based on data from utility Luma Energy. That ...