Clean energy installations in the U.S. are forecast to hit another record this year — and account for a large number of new power additions — despite facing policy opposition from the Trump administration, according to an industry report.
The nation’s electricity industry is expected to add about 60 gigawatts of solar, battery storage and wind capacity by 2026, the U.S. Clean Power Corporation (ACP) said in its annual market assessment published Tuesday.
That’s 20 percent from the more than 50 gigawatts used last year.
The trading group’s forecast is near the high end of the range provided by consulting firms including BloombergNEF, S&P Global and Wood Mackenzie, the report said.
Many of the clean energy projects now nearing completion were started years before President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025.
Since then, the Trump administration has moved to halt or slow the construction of solar and wind farms through measures including ending federal revenue incentives and allowing delays.
