Market Intelligence
June 29, 2016

Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US

Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US
Written by
Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US
Gary Cunningham
Share
LinkedIn Email

“Everything is bigger in Texas – including solar.” With almost 90% of new solar to be installed in Texas coming from utility-scale solar projects, Texas is positioning itself with California as the biggest solar states in the country.

Better known for its wind power, Texas is quickly becoming a leader in solar energy as well.

The solar industry is growing quickly, both in Texas and the United States as a whole. There are more than 1 million operating solar installations in the United States today, according to SEIA—and more than 90% came online during this decade.

Solar additions in the United States accounted for almost two-thirds of new first-quarter capacity, and SEIA predicts 94% growth this year. The solar industry installed 1,665 MW of solar PV early in the year, reaching a total of 29.3 GW.

Read the rest at UtilityDive.com

Sign up for the latest news

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
This field is hidden when viewing the form
Consent

Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US

Related Articles

Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US
Market Intelligence
July 15, 2026
[Market Monitor] PJM Capacity Auction Results – Sl…
July 15, 2026 Good news, bad news. The latest PJM 2028/2029 Capacity Auction delivered a modest improvement, with the clearing price declining 2.5% from last year. However, capacity prices remain historically elevated across the RTO and once again cleared at the administrative price cap, reinforcing that capacity costs…
Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US
By Gary Cunningham
Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US
Market Intelligence
June 30, 2026
[Market Monitor] ERCOT’s New Interconnection Proce…
July 1, 2026 With approval from the Texas Public Utility Commission in June, ERCOT is moving “full steam ahead” on Batch Zero of its new Batch Connection Process. This marks a significant departure from the historical “first-come, first-served” interconnection approach toward a more structured, batch-based evaluation of large…
Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US
By Gary Cunningham
Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US
Market Intelligence
April 5, 2026
New England Capacity Market Changes
April 6, 2026 In the waning days of March the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a ruling approving the first phase of reforms for the ISO-NE capacity market. Similar to many other regions, the capacity market structure in New England has come under fire, not because…
Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US
By Gary Cunningham
Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US
Market Intelligence
March 9, 2026
[Market Monitor] US-Iran Conflict Sends Shockwaves…
March 10, 2026 US-Iran Conflict Sends Shockwaves Through Global Energy Markets Oil, LNG, and refined products surge as supply disruptions ripple across global energy systems The escalation of the US-Iran conflict has introduced a level of volatility across global energy markets not seen in several years.
Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US
By Gary Cunningham
Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US
Market Intelligence
February 8, 2026
[Market Monitor] ISO-NE Ancillary Service Costs Co…
February 9, 2026 ISO-NE Ancillary Service Costs Continue to Rise: DASI Explained Ancillary service costs in ISO New England began increasing in 2025 following the implementation of the Day-Ahead Ancillary Services Initiative (DASI), a major redesign of how ISO-NE procures essential grid reliability services. Ancillary services…
Swollen solar pipeline could make Texas 2nd largest utility-scale market in US
By Gary Cunningham