Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid(arstechnica.com)

421 points by rbanffy 8 months ago | 366 comments

Ars Technica year-end article on 2025 US energy data showing solar generation grew 35% and passed hydropower, while coal saw a modest comeback.

IEA: Solar overtakes all energy sources in a major global first(electrek.co)

121 points by Klaster_1 6 months ago | 80 comments

US solar production soars by 25 percent in just one year(arstechnica.com)

35 points by toomuchtodo 2 years ago | 16 comments

Wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026(electrek.co)

334 points by speckx 4 months ago | 296 comments

Electrek article reporting that in April 2026 wind and solar together generated more electricity globally than gas for the first time.

Falling panel prices lead to global solar boom, except for the US(arstechnica.com)

173 points by Jtsummers 1 year ago | 166 comments

US electricity demand surged in 2025 – solar handled 61% of it(electrek.co)

296 points by doener 9 months ago | 275 comments