US Solar Jobs Growth vs. Capacity Growth (2010-2024)
elevated, especially given how much solar power will be relied upon to fuel the buildout of the electric grid at a time where demand While it was encouraging to see power loss taper slightly in 2025, it is is growing at the most rapid rate since the 1960s and the adoption of residential air conditioning. Through 2030, electricity demand in the United States is projected to increase by ~166 GW, a 20% increase relative to peak demand in 2025. This increase comes after two decades of relatively flat demand, and is being largely driven by an explosion in data centers (accounting for ~55% of the projected demand growth), electrification of manufacturing processes and energy production (~20%), and electrification of cars, and building heating (~21%) [1o].The decoupling of cumulative solar capacity and total attributed to the adoption of advanced O&M technologies that allow teams to manage increasingly large and more complex portfolios. However, this trend must continue if solar is going to continue to