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  • U.S. electric power sector reported fewer delays for new solar capacity projects in 2023 ›

    The U.S. electric power sector reported fewer delays to install new utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in 2023 than in 2022. In 2023, solar developers pushed back the scheduled online date for an average of 19% of planned solar capacity compared with an average of 23% in 2022. Although the share of solar capacity reporting delays fell in 2023, it was still higher than the average share of delays between 2018 and 2021. More

    monthly status of planned U.S. solar generating capacity

    Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report


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