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How much solar power did the US install in 2025?

LAS VEGAS and WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. solar industry installed nearly 18 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in the first half of 2025. Even as the Trump administration rolled out a series of anti-clean energy policies, solar and storage still accounted for 82% of all new power added to the grid in its first six months.

Is the US solar industry at risk of a 27% lower capacity?

REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Sept 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. solar industry is at risk of installing 27% less capacity between 2026 and 2030 than before the passage of President Donald Trump's tax law that rolled back subsidies for such projects, a key trade group said in a report on Monday.

How has Trump impacted solar & storage?

Even as the Trump administration rolled out a series of anti-clean energy policies, solar and storage still accounted for 82% of all new power added to the grid in its first six months. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR1) and recent Trump administration actions targeting solar have significantly reduced deployment forecasts.

Is the US solar industry at risk?

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. The U.S. solar industry is at risk of installing 27% less capacity between 2026 and 2030 than before the passage of President Donald Trump's tax law that rolled back subsidies for such projects, a key trade group said in a report on Monday.

Are solar and storage the backbone of America's energy future?

“Solar and storage are the backbone of America’s energy future, delivering the majority of new power to the grid at the lowest cost to families and businesses,” said SEIA president and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper.

Will federal policies stall US solar manufacturing momentum in Q2?

However, there was no new upstream manufacturing investment in Q2 as federal policies threaten to stall U.S. solar manufacturing momentum and risk billions of dollars of private capital. The report shows that solar deployment is expected to be 4% lower than the pre-HR1 base case by 2030.