Clean energy is still a fast cheap source of new capacity, but the government has tried to halt or slow the building of solar and wind farms
US clean energy installations are forecast to hit another record this year – and account for the vast majority of new power additions – despite facing policy opposition from the Trump administration, according to a trade industry report.
The nation’s power sector is expected to add about 60 gigawatts of solar, battery storage and wind capacity in 2026, the American Clean Power (ACP) Association said in its annual market assessment published on Tuesday.
That is up 20 per cent from over 50 gigawatts deployed last year.
The trade group’s forecast is near the top end of the range given by consulting firms including BloombergNEF, S&P Global and Wood Mackenzie, the report said.
Many of the clean energy projects now nearing completion had started years before President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025.
Since then, the Trump administration has moved to halt or slow the building of solar and wind farms through measures including the ending of lucrative federal tax incentives and permitting delays.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
