# Texas' solar energy growth outpaced California in 2023

**URL:** <https://discussion.fool.com/t/texas-solar-energy-growth-outpaced-california-in-2023/103138>\
**Category:** Renewable Energy\
**Created:** [March 19, 2024, 6:40pm UTC](https://discussion.fool.com/t/texas-solar-energy-growth-outpaced-california-in-2023/103138 "2024-03-19T18:40:18Z")\
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## THE ENERGY TRANSITION

**Texas’ solar energy growth outpaced California in 2023.** [The Lone Star State added 6.3 gigawatts of solar energy, largely driven by industrial-scale installations](https://link.latimes.com/click/34729508.25209/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGFsbGFzbmV3cy5jb20vb3Bpbmlvbi9jb21tZW50YXJ5LzIwMjQvMDMvMTEvc29sYXItcG93ZXItaXMtbm93LWJpZ2dlci1pbi10ZXhhcy1ub3QtY2FsaWZvcm5pYS8_c2ZtY19pZD02NTIwNmVkMTcyMDQ4NjMwMjkxMTc1NzAmc2tleV9pZD0xOGE0YTgzMDM0YmE4ZTEwMDNjMjAxMGMwMDhmNzQ1NzM2NjQ4YTg3ZWFlODc2NjQ1NzBhNDA4ZGFlZmNjZjg0JnV0bV9pZD0zNDcyOTUwOA/65206ed17204863029117570Bfe3ad7b9), according to Wall Street Journal columnist Rob Curran. This is the second time in three years that Texas added more solar energy to its grid than California. The rate of solar installations in California has taken a nosedive after the state’s utility agency slashed rebates for surplus power produced by residential solar panels.