Texas Breaks Solar Record

February 26, 2024

Add February 13, 2024 as an energy milestone in Texas. Solar power generation in ERCOT generated a peak of 16.7GW, the highest on record. Solar accounted for 36.1% of the ERCOT market. It was the second time in 2024 for solar to represent more than 30% of the market. The total was probably higher.  ERCOT’s numbers do not include rooftop solar on residential or commercial buildings. The previous record was set on January 28, 2024 at 15.2 GW.

Industry forecasts project that the state will add 38.5 GW of new capacity over the next five years, the most in the US.

Texas has surpassed California as the state with the most installed utility-scale solar capacity. However, rooftop solar installations give California the overall lead.

The Solar Energy Industry Association reports that strong deployment growth in 2023 has largely been due to module supply chain stabilization within the past year.