The Q1 2026 Clean Power Market ReportÌýshowcasesÌýsteady development in the solar and storage sectors, while the pipeline for wind projects has slowed, due to ongoing federalÌýpushbackÌýand delays.ÌýÌý

The pipeline for clean power projects rose by 6% compared to Q1 2025, driven primarily by a 13% growth in the solar pipeline and 8% growth in the battery storage pipeline. In contrast, the pipeline for land-based wind has stagnated, and offshore wind has plummeted by 35%. Early-and-mid-stage land-based wind projects have struggled to secure approvals from federal regulators, and offshore wind continues to weatherÌýpermittingÌýroadblocks and uncertainty.Ìý

Report HighlightsÌý

• Capacity Continues to Climb:ÌýCumulative clean power capacity hit 370 GW in Q1 2026, enough to powerÌýnearly 80Ìýmillion homes.ÌýÌýÌý
• Pipeline in Flux:ÌýThe pipeline for clean power projects rose by 6% compared to Q1 2025, driven primarily by a 13% growth in the solar pipeline and 8% growth in the battery storage pipeline.ÌýDue to ongoing federal delays, the pipeline for land-based wind has stagnated, and offshore wind has plummeted by 35%.
• Solar Shines:ÌýMore than 3.6 GW of utility-scale solar capacity began operations in the first quarter, pushing cumulative operating capacity to 161.1 GW, enough to power 590,000 homes.
• A Slow Quarter for Capacity Installations:ÌýYear-over-year, overall clean energy quarterly capacity installations were down by 17%, compared to the 7,695 MW of capacity energized in Q1 2025. Q1 installations also fell by 66% compared to Q4 2025, which canÌýgenerally beÌýexpected as first quarters are typically much slower than fourth quarters.
• Delays Add Up:ÌýOver 6.4 GW of clean power capacity initially expected to become operational during Q1 were delayed, adding to the 53 GW backlog of delayed projects. Project developers often attribute project delays to lengthy permitting schemes, backlogged interconnection queues, and fluctuating prices for key project equipment.Ìý
• Texas Continues to Dominate:ÌýWith over 96.4 GW of clean power projects in operations, Texas is on the verge of becoming the first state to cross the 100 GW threshold. Texas is home to 26% of online capacity in the U.S. and has more operational capacity than the next four states combined.Ìý

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The Q1 2026 Clean Power Market Report showcases steady development in the solar and storage sectors, while the pipeline for wind projects has slowed, due to ongoing federal pushback and delays.

The pipeline for clean power projects rose by 6% compared to Q1 2025, driven primarily by a 13% growth in the solar pipeline and 8% growth in the battery storage pipeline. In contrast, the pipeline for land-based wind has stagnated, and offshore wind has plummeted by 35%. Early-and-mid-stage land-based wind projects have struggled to secure approvals from federal regulators, and offshore wind continues to weather permitting roadblocks and uncertainty.

Report Highlights

• Capacity Continues to Climb: Cumulative clean power capacity hit 370 GW in Q1 2026, enough to power nearly 80 million homes.ÌýÌýÌý
• Pipeline in Flux: The pipeline for clean power projects rose by 6% compared to Q1 2025, driven primarily by a 13% growth in the solar pipeline and 8% growth in the battery storage pipeline. Due to ongoing federal delays, the pipeline for land-based wind has stagnated, and offshore wind has plummeted by 35%.
• Solar Shines: More than 3.6 GW of utility-scale solar capacity began operations in the first quarter, pushing cumulative operating capacity to 161.1 GW, enough to power 590,000 homes.
• A Slow Quarter for Capacity Installations: Year-over-year, overall clean energy quarterly capacity installations were down by 17%, compared to the 7,695 MW of capacity energized in Q1 2025. Q1 installations also fell by 66% compared to Q4 2025, which can generally be expected as first quarters are typically much slower than fourth quarters.
• Delays Add Up: Over 6.4 GW of clean power capacity initially expected to become operational during Q1 were delayed, adding to the 53 GW backlog of delayed projects. Project developers often attribute project delays to lengthy permitting schemes, backlogged interconnection queues, and fluctuating prices for key project equipment.
• Texas Continues to Dominate: With over 96.4 GW of clean power projects in operations, Texas is on the verge of becoming the first state to cross the 100 GW threshold. Texas is home to 26% of online capacity in the U.S. and has more operational capacity than the next four states combined.

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Clean power manufacturing contributes $31 billion to U.S. GDP annually and supports 216,000 American jobs.

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Report Highlights

• Good-paying jobs:ÌýClean energy factory workers earn 35% more than the average American worker.ÌýÌý
• Significant growth in 2025:Ìý70 new manufacturing facilities came online in 2025, bringing total to over 825 facilities across all 50 states with large clusters in Texas, Tennessee, Georgia,ÌýOhioÌýand North Carolina.ÌýÌýÌý
• Energizing communities: Every clean energy manufacturing job supports an additional four jobs across the broader U.S. economy – one additional job from driving upstream activities, and three additional jobs from household spending.Ìý
• Core power: More than 300 U.S. factories are producing the core components of clean energy projects, including wind blades, towers, nacelles, solar modules, and batteries.Ìý
• Cross-technology capacity:ÌýDomestic manufacturing capacity is now sufficient to meet U.S. demand for solar modules, battery modules, wind towers, and wind nacelles.Ìý
• LookingÌýinto Å·ÃÀÇéɫƬ’s crystal ball: By 2030, over 950 manufacturing facilities are expected to support 374,000 jobs.Ìý

In 2025, the clean power sector investedÌý$79 billionÌýin new projects, supported more than 1.4 million jobs, and accounted for over 90% of all new electricity capacity added to the grid.ÌýÌý

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In 2025, the clean power sector investedÌý$79 billionÌýin new projects, supported more than 1.4 million jobs, and accounted for over 90% of all new electricity capacity added to the grid.ÌýÌý

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Report Highlights:ÌýÌý

• Over 90% of New Power:ÌýUtility-scale solar, wind, and energy storage accounted for 91% of all new power capacity connected to the U.S. grid, delivering over 50 gigawatts of new supply – enough to powerÌýroughly 7Ìýmillion homes.ÌýÌýÌýÌý
• $150 Billion Economic Driver:ÌýThe U.S. clean power industry contributed overÌý$150 billionÌýto the U.S. economy in 2025.Ìý
• Powering Rural America:ÌýCleanÌýpower’sÌý363 GW of operational projects generates approximatelyÌý$3 billionÌýannually in state and local tax revenue andÌý$3.2 billionÌýin land lease payments that provide reliable income to landowners.Ìý
• 1.4ÌýMillionÌýJobs Supported:ÌýIn 2025, the clean power industry directly employed more than 437,000 Americans – and broader economic activity around the clean energy sector means the industry supports more than 1.4 million jobs nationwide.Ìý
• Above-Average Wages:ÌýAmericans directly employed by the industry earned over $78,000 on average in 2025, 15% higher than the national average.ÌýÌý
• Non-Partisan Investment:ÌýClean power projects can be found in all 50 states and 89% of congressional districts. Notably, 79% of installed clean power capacity is in districts represented by Republicans.Ìý

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Overall, clean energy saved the grid more than $2 billion during Winter Storm Fern. Wholesale electricity markets with significant wind, solar, and energy storage representation saw lower electricity prices than those without.

Even regions with modest clean power use saw substantial savings across electricity operating costs:

• In the PJM Interconnection (PJM), just a 5% share of wind and solar generation saved their grid $430 million. PJM serves 67 million customers across D.C., Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
• New York and New England (NYISO and ISONE) each saved over $60 million with about a 6% share of clean energy, serving a combined total of 27 million customers.
• In the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), the Midwest saved over $1 billion with a 16% share of wind and solar energy, serving 45 million
  customers.
• In the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), Texans saved over $200 million with a 24% share of wind, solar, and storage, serving 27 million customers.
• In the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the Great Plains grid saved roughly $400 million with a 31% share of wind and solar energy, serving 19 million people.

Resource updated 4/6/2026