U.S. solar electric capacity added 2023, by select state

Published by Lucía Fernández, Oct 15, 2024

In 2023, Texas ranked first in the United States in terms of newly installed solar PV capacity. That year, 4,996 additional megawatts of solar capacity were installed in the southern state. California ranked second, with additions of 4,714 megawatts of solar PV capacity that year.

Leading states based on new solar PV capacity installed in the United States in 2023 (in megawatts)

CharacteristicCapacity additions in megawatts alternating current
Texas 4,996
California 4,714
Florida 2,594
Virginia 1,121
Colorado 1,068
Wisconsin 861
Ohio 828
Nevada 791
Arizona 737
Pennsylvania 730
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Capacity additions in megawatts alternating current4,9964,9964,7144,7142,5942,5941,1211,1211,0681,068861861828828791791737737730730TexasCaliforniaFloridaVirginiaColoradoWisconsinOhioNevadaArizonaPennsylvania
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