National Solar Capacity Ranking: 7th
National Energy Storage Capacity Ranking: 4th
Updated June 2026
Nevada is a leading solar market in the United States, driven primarily by large-scale utility deployment alongside growing residential and commercial adoption. The state has transitioned into a mature market with stable policies supporting continued solar growth.
While the state legislature is not in session in 2026, SEIA is actively engaged in proceedings at the Public Utilities Commission to advance opportunities across solar and storage market sectors. Current priorities include supporting distributed energy resources, expanding storage integration, and ensuring competitive procurement processes for utility scale and community solar.
Interconnection, siting, and land use remain key focus areas to enable continued development and efficient integration of new resources into the grid.
SEIA’s Major Solar and Storage Projects List is a database of all U.S. ground-mounted solar projects, 1 MW and above, that are either operating, under construction or under development.
8,244 MWdc
6,331 MWh
7th (27th in 2025 additions)
1,419,101 homes
33.48%
8,510
113 (22 Manufacturers, 45 Installers/Developers, 46 Others)
$13.8 billion
5,866 MW over the next 5 years (ranks 12th)
151,700
Nevada law contains detailed consumer protection provisions, including regulations on door-to-door sales, advertising requirements, prohibition of deceptive practices, and a Residential Recovery Fund.
Specific to the solar industry, NRS 598.9801 through 598.9822 establish contract requirements and disclosures for distributed generation and residential systems. In 2024, SB 293 further strengthened these protections by requiring solar salespeople to be employees of a licensed solar contractor, enhancing contract disclosure requirements, and ensuring customers receive contracts in the language used during sales and advertising.
Energy storage is a central component of Nevada’s energy strategy, with the state emerging as a national leader in storage deployment.
State policy and regulatory frameworks continue to support this expansion, including a 1,000 MW storage procurement target by 2030 and requirements for storage consideration in utility planning processes. Strong alignment between utilities, regulators, and legislators has enabled rapid deployment and integration of storage resources.
Rising energy demand and a focus on energy affordability — along with continued incentives, procurement, and integrated planning — are expected to sustain Nevada’s position as a leading energy storage market.