The American Clean Power Association has released its Q1 2025 Clean Power Quarterly Market Report, highlighting sustained private sector investment in utility-scale wind, solar and battery storage. Developers installed 7.4 GW of new capacity during the quarter, making it the second-strongest first quarter on record for the USA.
Clean power development continues to expand rapidly in Republican-leaning states, where increased domestic manufacturing and energy production have supported nearly 650,000 direct and indirect jobs. These activities contribute around $3.4 billion annually in tax revenue and landowner payments, mainly in rural areas.
Total installed clean power capacity in the USA reached over 320 GW by the end of March 2025. The 115 project phases that came online in the first quarter represent $10 billion in private investment.
Battery storage capacity exceeded 30 GW for the first time, reflecting a 65% year-on-year increase. The quarter added 1,602 MW of new storage—a record for Q1.
The development pipeline grew by 12% compared to Q1 2024 and now stands at 184,418 MW. Storage and wind pipelines saw year-on-year growth of 57% and 24% respectively. If fully realised, these projects would represent \$328 billion in future investment. The pipeline includes projects already permitted or in advanced development but does not reflect an increase in permitting activity.
New additions in Q1 2025 included 4,459 MW of utility-scale solar, 1,602 MW of battery storage and 1,327 MW of land-based wind.
Texas remains the national leader in clean power deployment, with more than 80 GW of total capacity—up 20% since Q1 2024. The state ranks first for both utility-scale solar (28 GW) and land-based wind (43 GW).
