Washington, D.C. — In a historic first, solar energy outperformed coal in the United States in May 2026. This milestone arrives despite Donald Trump’s anti-renewable energy policy. Since taking office, Donald Trump has launched attack after attack on renewable energy, including: slashing federal grants, issuing stop work orders on wind projects, and even paying off energy companies to abandon … [continued]
In our most recent Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we forecast that annual electric power generation from utility-scale solar will surpass that from coal for the first time in 2026 within the electricity grid that covers most of Texas. Solar generation is expected to reach 78 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) in 2026 in the … [continued]
MAGA is suddenly falling in love with solar power, but that won't necessarily loosen new USDA restriction on funding for solar projects on farms (courtesy of US Department of Energy).
With Tesla CEO Elon Musk dropping hints of a 100-GW solar power plan, it’s no mystery why MAGA influencers have suddenly caught the PV bug.
Over the past 20 years, electricity from wind power and utility-scale solar power has increased to 17% of generation in the United States compared to less than 1% in 2005. In 2025, net generation of wind and solar together accounted for 760,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity, 88,000 GWh more than in … [continued]
Although American GDP might be doing reasonably well, many of us non-economists have a tendency to look at our personal costs of living as more indicative of how the economy is doing. Inflation, the cost of food, electricity, housing, if people are losing or retaining their jobs, and so on. … [continued]
The US solar industry experienced a slowdown in growth during 2025, but investor activity still contributed $22.2 billion to the domestic economy (cropped, by Werner Slocum, NREL).
The US solar industry experienced a slowdown in growth during 2025, but investor activity still contributed $22.2 billion to the domestic economy.
Electricity generation by the U.S. electric power sector totaled about 4,260 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) in 2025. In our latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), we expect U.S. electricity generation will grow by 1.1% in 2026 and by 2.6% in 2027, when it reaches an annual total of 4,423 BkWh. The three main dispatchable … [continued]
When US President Trump declared a national energy emergency, renewable energy quickly rose to the occasion (coal, not so much) [Credit: (cropped): US Department of Energy).
When US President Trump declared a national energy emergency, renewable energy quickly rose to the occasion (coal, not so much).
America’s Solar and Storage Manufacturing Renaissance Is at Risk if Administration’s Energy Policies Aren’t Corrected WASHINGTON D.C. — New data from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) shows that the entire solar supply chain has been reshored and U.S. manufacturing capacity has grown across every segment of the solar and … [continued]
From Abigail Ross Hopper, President & CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association October 21, 2025 To my friends, colleagues, and partners across the solar and storage industry, After nearly nine years leading the Solar Energy Industries Association, I have made the decision to step down as president and CEO, effective January … [continued]
